In Memoriam: Patricia Henderson Shimm

Patricia Henderson Shimm, the founding teacher and associate director of the Barnard Center for Toddler Devevopment at Barnard College in New York City, died on December 7. She served as associate director of the Toddler Center from 1972 to 2007.

Shimm was the co-author of Parenting Your Toddler: An Expert’s Guide to the Tough and Tender Years (Addison-Wesley, 1995).

Shimm held a master’s degree in education from Columbia University in New York City.