Sanford Golin ’51

Sanford Golin ’51, of Chapel Hill, N.C., formerly of Pittsburgh, and West Palm Beach, Fla.; Sept. 22. After earning a doctorate in psychology from the University of Iowa, he became a psychology professor at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and later joined the faculty of the University of Pittsburgh. He published numerous articles on depression and trained generations of young psychologists over a 30-year career. He retired from the University of Pittsburgh in 1995 and moved to Florida, where at the age of 80, he studied and passed the Florida psychologist licensing exam. In retirement, he continued to work as a clinical psychologist both in Pennsylvania and Florida. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He enjoyed traveling and sailing in the Chesapeake Bay and the Caribbean. He is survived by his wife, Jane; two daughters, including Sarah Golin ’84; son Eric ’81, ’85 ScM, ’91 PhD and his wife, Marion Abrams Golin ’81; a son-in-law; seven grandchildren, including James Golin ’13; two stepchildren and their spouses; four step-grandchildren; a sister; and three nephews.