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Linda Jeanne Mealey (December 17, 1955 in
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– November 5, 2002) was an American evolutionary psychologist and professor at the College of Saint Benedict.


Biography

Mealey was born in
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on December 17, 1955, and grew up mainly in
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. She received her PhD from the
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in December 1984. She joined the faculty of the College of Saint Benedict in 1985 as an assistant professor, and became an associate professor there in 1991. She was affiliated with the
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's School of Psychology from 1996 to 1998, and remained an adjunct professor there until her death from
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in 2002.


Research

Mealey's research into evolutionary psychology examined factors such as the attractiveness of symmetrical human faces and potential evolutionary explanations for
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Professional affiliations and awards

Mealey was a member of about 16 professional societies during her career. She served as president of the International Society for Human Ethology, and was also a counselor for the Human Behavior and Evolution Society. In 2002, she received the College of Saint Benedict's Teacher/Scholar Award, which was subsequently renamed the Linda Mealey Teacher/Scholar Award after her death.


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Obituary
in ''Neuroendocrinology Letters'' (written by Nancy Segal) {{DEFAULTSORT:Mealey, Linda Jeanne 1955 births 2002 deaths College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University faculty Evolutionary psychologists American women psychologists 20th-century American psychologists University of Texas at Austin alumni People from San Diego University of Queensland faculty Deaths from cancer in Minnesota 20th-century American women 20th-century American people American women academics