Ellyn Kaschak

Ellyn Kaschak
Born(1943-06-23)June 23, 1943
DiedFebruary 20, 2025(2025-02-20) (aged 81)
NationalityAmerican
AwardsFeminist Therapy Institute Award for Outstanding Contribution to Feminist Psychology.
Academic background
Alma materOhio State University
Binghamton University
Academic work
Main interestsFeminist psychology
Notable worksEngendered Lives: A New Psychology of Women's Experience
Websitewww.ellynkaschak.com

Ellyn Kaschak (born June 23, 1943), was an American clinical psychologist, Professor of Psychology at San Jose State University. She was one of the founders of the field of feminist psychology, which she has practiced and taught since 1972. Her many publications, including Engendered Lives: A New Psychology of Women's Experience (Kaschak, 1993), and Sight Unseen: Gender and Race through Blind Eyes (Kaschak, 2015), have helped define the field. She was the editor of the academic journal, Women & Therapy. for twenty years.