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EDWARD MEEHAN Obituary

MEEHAN--Edward F. 73, Ph.D., passed away peacefully on November 6th at home surrounded with his family in New York City. He was a Professor of Psychology at the College of Staten Island teaching primarily Statistics, and Learning and Behavior for over 40 years, while serving as a mentor to many. He was fiercely proud of being affiliated with CUNY, and engaged with his research until the end, demonstrating his unfading commitment to scientific inquiry. As a clinical psychologist, he devoted his life to listening, healing, and challenging the conventional. His deep love and dedication to his wife, Nurper, and daughter, Delfin, will remain infinitely. He will be gravely missed by his students, clients, colleagues, Greenwich Village neighbors, friends, and family. In the words of Our Beloved who valued Mindfulness: Invite Joy, to Practice Joy.

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Published by New York Times on Nov. 17, 2019.

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Ehab Jawad

December 24, 2025

Edward Meehan was a professor in famous for being difficult, when I took his class, I realized that he was true professor and academic of psychology and I learned more about psychology and learned to respect it as a field because of this man. I think he liked me too because we understood eachother, I always meant to go back to speak to him at some point but it seems I´ve missed my chance. Rest in peace professor Meehan.

Thomas Joseph (Augustine) Masters

August 30, 2024

Professor Meehan was my mentor and friend. I remember vividly the Summer Semester of 2004 when I took his Statistics Class. He taught me the Importance of RESILLANCE. Statistics is all about recognizing PATTERNS in Behavior not the individual data points. I signed up for his Behavioral Psychology research class. I asked myself, am I training the Pigeons, or is Meehan training me through the Pigeons? I had to drop his class, he advised me that I may have to repeat his class. Before dropping out of CSI, I transferred my Transcript to Thomas Edison State College. On December 7th, 2007, the 66th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor, I was conferred my B.A. in Psychology. Thomas Edison went on to become a New Jersey State University.

robin sacknoff

November 11, 2022

OMG i miss ed so. he was my dear friend, therapist, and support for over 40 years. i miss him so especially today. RIP my dearest ed. there was no one like you in my life

Amy Hiraldo

August 25, 2021

I am so grateful to have had Ed as a part of my life. He was inspiring, joyful, wise and hilarious. Lessons learned will be with me always.

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robin sacknoff

March 22, 2021

i loved ed he was a friend and my therapist for many years. there wasn't a time i saw him that i didn't leave feeling so good. he was a very special man. we lost touch a year or two ago and i was thinking of reconnecting with him. i am deeply saddened to learn of his death. may he rest in peace and his memory be a blessing to all who knew and loved him.

Mimii B

January 31, 2020

Truly saddened to hear about his passing. Was the best professor I had at CSI and I was so grateful to be a student in his last experimental lab class. He was very passionate and cared deeply about his students and their success. My deepest condolences to his friends and family.

Kathy OBrien

November 26, 2019

One of the kindest people I have had the privilege of knowing. A truly good and loving person who saw the good in people. Many lives breathed easier because of him. He will be missed. Sending deepest condolences to his family.

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