Virginia A. Andreoli Mathie is a psychologist known for promoting active learning in undergraduate education and her work building psychology partnerships with outside organizations.
[7] Mathie also received the 2002 APA Award for Distinguished Contributions of Applications of Psychology to Education and Training.
Her award citation stated, "Her leadership inspires educators to recognize the possible, go after the improbable, and achieve the impossible.
[1] Mathie joined the faculty of the Department of Psychology at James Madison University in 1975 and remained there until moving into an administrative position with Psi Chi in 2004.
[3] As a faculty member, Mathie was a strong proponent of expanding scholarship in psychology to include teaching and learning as well as service and administration.