Mary J. Wright (1915-2014) was a Canadian psychologist who was a pioneer for women in psychology in Canada.
[2] Mary J. Wright obtained her BA in Philosophy and Psychology from the University of Western Ontario in 1935.
She then obtained a research post at the Institute of Child Study at the University of Toronto.
She remained at the University of Western Ontario until her retirement becoming Chair of the Department of Psychology (1960–67) - the first woman in Canada to hold such a position.
The Psychology Centre at Huron University College was named the Mary J. Wright Centre The new public school in Strathroy was named the Mary J. Wright School.