Laura North Rice (January 27, 1920 – July 18, 2004) was a notable scholar in the field of psychology.
Rice earned a master's degree in Education from Springfield College in 1949 and a PhD from the University of Chicago in 1955.
[1] She was at the forefront of psychological research regarding therapy.
The same society now gives the Laura N. Rice Memorial Award annually for post doctoral research travel.
Her books include: Facilitating Emotional Change: The Moment-by-Moment Process, and Innovations in Client-centered Therapy.