Jack William Loughary

1930 - 2010

Jack (John)

William Loughary

Jack (John) William Loughary died on April 18, 2010, of age-related causes. No service is planned.

Loughary was born November 6, 1930 in Omak, Washington to William Ernest Loughary and Margaret Bagan Loughary. He received a B.S. degree in psychology from University of Oregon in 1952; an M.A. in 1956 and a Ph.D. in 1958 in Educational Psychology from the University of Iowa. He taught at the University of California at Berkeley and Riverside, Redlands University and San Jose State College. Loughary was a professor of counseling psychology at the University of Oregon from 1962 to 1988, at which time he turned Professor Emeritus. His research and writing focused on career development and instructional systems design. He was considered a pioneer in computers in education and was author or co-author of 14 books, published over 40 articles in professional journals, and directed over 100 doctoral dissertations.

While at the University of Oregon Loughary served as chairman of the counseling psychology department and associate dean of the college of education. He was a licensed psychologist in California and Oregon. Loughary completed several teaching tours in England, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, and South Africa. He was also a private consultant and President of United Learning Corporation.

Loughary married Josephine Caughell April 22, 1952, in Reno, Nevada. They divorced in June 1980. They had six children: Kathleen Loughary, Washington, D.C.; Kevin, Veneta, Oregon; Patrick, Plano, Texas; Rebecca Robertson, Lane Cove, Australia; Kelly Loughary, Eugene, Oregon; and Keenan, Creswell, Oregon. Loughary had six grandchildren.

Loughary married Theresa Ripley on January 1, 1987 in Poipu Beach, Kauai, Hawaii. She survives, as does a sister, Marilyn Kok, Albany, Oregon.

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