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'''Ann Roth Pytkowicz Streissguth''' (born December 13, 1932) is a scientist known for her groundbreaking research on [[fetal alcohol spectrum disorder]].<ref name=":1" /> She is an Endowed Professor Emeritus and Founding Director of the Fetal Alcohol Drug Unit at the [[University of Washington School of Medicine]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Advancement|first=UW Medicine|title=Ann Streissguth, Ph.D. Endowed Professorship in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders - Chairs & Professorships {{!}} UW Medicine|url=http://depts.washington.edu/givemed/prof-chair/endowments/streissguth/|access-date=2020-11-14|language=en}}</ref>
'''Ann Roth Pytkowicz Streissguth''' (December 13, 1932 – August 1, 2023) was an American scientist known for her research on [[fetal alcohol spectrum disorder]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=Carper|first=Jean|date=1989-03-28|title=WHY ALCOHOL IS OUT|language=en-US|newspaper=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/wellness/1989/03/28/why-alcohol-is-out/2d3eaca0-6eb9-44a6-b04f-2400893a58f6/|access-date=2020-12-03|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> She is an Endowed Professor Emeritus and Founding Director of the Fetal Alcohol Drug Unit at the [[University of Washington School of Medicine]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Advancement|first=UW Medicine|title=Ann Streissguth, Ph.D. Endowed Professorship in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders - Chairs & Professorships {{!}} UW Medicine|url=http://depts.washington.edu/givemed/prof-chair/endowments/streissguth/|access-date=2020-11-14|language=en}}</ref>


She is the author of books of ''Fetal alcohol syndrome: A guide for families and communities''<ref>{{Cite book|last=Streissguth, Ann Pytkowicz.|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/35865468|title=Fetal alcohol syndrome : a guide for families and communities|date=1997|publisher=Paul H. Brookes Pub|isbn=1-55766-283-5|location=Baltimore|oclc=35865468}}</ref> and ''The challenge of fetal alcohol syndrome: Overcoming secondary disabilities.''<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/36756000|title=The challenge of fetal alcohol syndrome : overcoming secondary disabilities|date=1997|publisher=University of Washington Press|others=Streissguth, Ann Pytkowicz., Kanter, Jonathan.|isbn=0-295-97650-0|location=Seattle|oclc=36756000}}</ref> These works guide families on how to overcome the detrimental effects brought on by fetal alcohol syndrome.
Streissguth the author of ''Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Guide for Families and Communities'',<ref>{{Cite book|last=Streissguth, Ann Pytkowicz.|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/35865468|title=Fetal alcohol syndrome : a guide for families and communities|date=1997|publisher=Paul H. Brookes Pub|isbn=1-55766-283-5|location=Baltimore|oclc=35865468}}</ref> ''The Challenge of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Overcoming Secondary Disabilities,''<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/36756000|title=The challenge of fetal alcohol syndrome : overcoming secondary disabilities|date=1997|publisher=University of Washington Press|others=Streissguth, Ann Pytkowicz., Kanter, Jonathan.|isbn=0-295-97650-0|location=Seattle|oclc=36756000}}</ref> and ''In Love with a Hillside Garden''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295988573/in-love-with-a-hillside-garden/ |publisher=University of Washington Press |access-date=21 December 2023 |title=In Love with a Hillside Garden }}</ref>


== Awards ==
== Awards ==
Streissguth was awarded the University of Washington Outstanding Public Service Award in 1997,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ann Streissguth|url=https://www.washington.edu/alumni/columns/june97/streissguth.html|access-date=2020-11-14|website=www.washington.edu}}</ref> and the Rosett Award in 1998 for her contributions to research on fetal alcohol syndrome.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome – Dr. Ann Streissguth|url=https://www.nofas.org/dr-ann-streissguth/|access-date=2020-11-14|website=www.nofas.org}}</ref> She received the [[American Psychological Foundation|American Psychological Foundation's]] Gold Medal for Lifetime Achievement for Psychology in the Public Interest in 2002, <ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Gold Medal Awards for Life Achievement|url=https://www.apa.org/apf/funding/gold-medal?tab=4|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref> and an Excellence Award from the [[National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome]] in 2003.<ref name=":0" /> In 2005, Streissguth received an Honorary Doctorate Award in the Humanities from her undergraduate [[alma mater]], [[Oregon State University]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-08-15|title=OSU Honorary Doctorate Award Previous Recipients|url=https://senate.oregonstate.edu/osu-honorary-doctorate-award-previous-recipients|access-date=2020-11-14|website=Faculty Senate|language=en}}</ref>
Streissguth received the [[American Psychological Foundation|American Psychological Foundation's]] Gold Medal for Lifetime Achievement for Psychology in the Public Interest in 2002,<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=8 March 2023|title=Gold Medal Awards for Life Achievement|url=https://www.apa.org/apf/funding/gold-medal?tab=4|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref> and an Excellence Award from the [[National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome]] in 2003.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome – Dr. Ann Streissguth|url=https://www.nofas.org/dr-ann-streissguth/|access-date=2020-11-14|website=www.nofas.org}}</ref> In 2005, Streissguth received an Honorary Doctorate Award in the Humanities from her undergraduate [[alma mater]], [[Oregon State University]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-08-15|title=OSU Honorary Doctorate Award Previous Recipients|url=https://senate.oregonstate.edu/osu-honorary-doctorate-award-previous-recipients|access-date=2020-11-14|website=Faculty Senate|language=en}}</ref>


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Streissguth was born in South Pasadena, California.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Ann Streissguth Curriculum Vitae|url=https://www.srcd.org/sites/default/files/file-attachments/streissguth_ann_cv.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref> She received her B.S. degree at Oregon State University in 1954, and her M.S. degree at the [[University of California, Berkeley]] in 1959. In 1964 Streissguth received her Ph.D from the [[University of Washington]]. Throughout her career, Streissguth participated in academic work at the University of Washington. She was hired as Assistant Professor for the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in 1968. She was Associate Professor from 1974-1979 until her promotion to Professor in 1979. She was named Professor Emeritus in 2005.
Streissguth was born in South Pasadena, California to Agnes Gurney Roth and Arie Roth.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Ann Streissguth Curriculum Vitae|url=https://www.srcd.org/sites/default/files/file-attachments/streissguth_ann_cv.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref> In 1950, she graduated from [[Roseburg High School]] in Oregon. She graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. degree at Oregon State University in 1954, and her M.S. degree at the [[University of California, Berkeley]] in 1959. In 1964 Streissguth received her Ph.D. from the [[University of Washington]]. Throughout her career, Streissguth participated in academic work at the University of Washington. She was hired as Assistant Professor for the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in 1968. She was associate professor from 1974-1979 until her promotion to Professor in 1979. She was named Professor Emeritus in 2005.


Streissguth is a longstanding member of the [[National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome]]. She is known for her research program on fetal alcohol syndrome, and its effects on [[child development]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Grantome|url=https://grantome.com/search?q=@author%20%20Ann%20Streissguth|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>With her colleagues Kenneth Jones, David Smith and Christy Ulleland, Streissguth conducted research on eight children who were born to alcoholic mothers which resulted in the first widely circulated paper on fetal alcohol syndrome and its relation to alcohol abuse during pregnancy.<ref>Jones, K. L., Smith, D. W., Ulleland, C. N., & Streissguth, P. (1973). Pattern of malformation in offspring of chronic alcoholic mothers. ''Lancet (London, England)'', ''1''(7815), 1267–1271. <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(73)91291-9</nowiki></ref>Through her research she has been able to enlighten society of the detrimental effects fetal alcohol syndrome can have on all areas of life including cognitive functioning, attention deficits, and even on motor skills.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=HEALTH: PREGNANCY; Lasting Costs for Child Found From a Mother's Early Drinks|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/02/16/us/health-pregnancy-lasting-costs-for-child-found-from-a-mother-s-early-drinks.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Alcohol's Toll On Fetuses: Even Worse Than Thought|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/04/science/alcohol-s-toll-on-fetuses-even-worse-than-thought.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Legacy of a Mother’s Drinking : Fetal Alcohol Syndrome’s a Lifelong Scourge for Adopted Son of Author Michael Dorris|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-07-24-vw-172-story.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>Streissguth's longitudinal observations of children as they mature to adulthood has illuminated long-term consequences of alcohol use during pregnancy.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Emerging ailment confronted|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2004-09-16-0409160353-story.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref> Public awareness of her findings has led to a significant decrease in the amount of alcohol consumed in the United States.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=Carper|first=Jean|date=1989-03-28|title=WHY ALCOHOL IS OUT|language=en-US|work=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/wellness/1989/03/28/why-alcohol-is-out/2d3eaca0-6eb9-44a6-b04f-2400893a58f6/|access-date=2020-12-03|issn=0190-8286}}</ref>
Streissguth was a member of the [[National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome]]. She is known for her research program on fetal alcohol syndrome, and its effects on [[child development]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Grantome|url=https://grantome.com/search?q=@author%20%20Ann%20Streissguth|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref> With her colleagues Kenneth Jones, David Smith and Christy Ulleland, Streissguth conducted research on eight children who were born to alcoholic mothers which resulted in the first widely circulated{{vague|date=June 2023}} paper on fetal alcohol syndrome and its relation to alcohol abuse during pregnancy.<ref>Jones, K. L., Smith, D. W., Ulleland, C. N., & Streissguth, P. (1973). Pattern of malformation in offspring of chronic alcoholic mothers. ''Lancet'', ''1''(7815), 1267–1271. {{doi|10.1016/s0140-6736(73)91291-9}}</ref> Streissguth has published findings on the long-term consequences of alcohol use during pregnancy.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=16 September 2004|title=Emerging ailment confronted|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2004-09-16-0409160353-story.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref>


Streissguth is married to Daniel Michener Streissguth and together they have one child.<ref>{{Cite web|last=D’Amelio|first=Shawn|date=2014-09-29|title=Meet Dan and Ann Streissguth|url=https://withalittlehelp.com/meet-dan-and-ann-streissguth/|access-date=2020-11-14|website=With A Little Help|language=en-US}}</ref>
Ann Streissguth married Daniel Michener Streissguth in 1968, and together they had one child.<ref>{{Cite web|last=D’Amelio|first=Shawn|date=2014-09-29|title=Meet Dan and Ann Streissguth|url=https://withalittlehelp.com/meet-dan-and-ann-streissguth/|access-date=2020-11-14|website=With A Little Help|language=en-US}}</ref> Together they created [[Streissguth Gardens]] a family-maintained hillside garden covering approximately one acre on the northwest side of [[Capitol Hill]] in [[Seattle, Washington]]. Dan Streissguth died in November 2020, at the age of 96. Ann Streissguth died on August 1, 2023, at the age of 90.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Opong |first1=Diana |title=The love story that grew Seattle's 'secret garden' |url=https://www.kuow.org/stories/the-love-story-that-grew-seattle-s-secret-garden |website=KUOW |date=13 November 2023 |publisher=KUOW News and Information |access-date=14 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Obituaries |url=https://obituaries.seattletimes.com/obituary/ann-streissguth-1088664107 |website=The Seattle Times |publisher=The Seattle Times Obituaries |access-date=13 December 2023}}</ref>

== Representative Publications ==
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* Streissguth, A. P., Aase, J. M., Clarren, S. K., Randels, S. P., LaDue, R. A., & Smith, D. F. (1991). Fetal alcohol syndrome in adolescents and adults. ''JAMA'', ''265''(15), 1961-1967.
*Streissguth, A. P. (1997). ''Fetal alcohol syndrome: A guide for families and communities''. Paul H Brookes Publishing.
*Streissguth, A. P., Bookstein, F. L., Barr, H. M., Sampson, P. D., O'malley, K., & Young, J. K. (2004). Risk factors for adverse life outcomes in fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal alcohol effects. ''Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics'', ''25''(4), 228-238.
*Streissguth, A. P., Barr, H. M., Kogan, J., & Bookstein, F. L. (1996). Understanding the occurrence of secondary disabilities in clients with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and fetal alcohol effects (FAE). ''Final report to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'', 96-06.
*Streissguth, A. P., Landesman-Dwyer, S., Martin, J. C., & Smith, D. W. (1980). Teratogenic effects of alcohol in humans and laboratory animals. ''Science'', ''209''(4454), 353-361.


==References==
==References==
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Ann Streissguth
Born(1932-12-13)December 13, 1932
Pasadena, California, U.S.
DiedAugust 1, 2023(2023-08-01) (aged 90)
OccupationDirector of the Fetal Alcohol Drug Unit
AwardsAmerican Psychological Foundation Gold Medal for Lifetime Achievement for Psychology in the Public Interest
Academic background
Alma mater1954 B.S., Oregon State University

1959 M.S., University of California, Berkeley

1964 Ph.D., University of Washington
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Washington School of Medicine

Ann Roth Pytkowicz Streissguth (December 13, 1932 – August 1, 2023) was an American scientist known for her research on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.[1] She is an Endowed Professor Emeritus and Founding Director of the Fetal Alcohol Drug Unit at the University of Washington School of Medicine.[2]

Streissguth the author of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Guide for Families and Communities,[3] The Challenge of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Overcoming Secondary Disabilities,[4] and In Love with a Hillside Garden.[5]

Awards

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Streissguth received the American Psychological Foundation's Gold Medal for Lifetime Achievement for Psychology in the Public Interest in 2002,[6] and an Excellence Award from the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in 2003.[7] In 2005, Streissguth received an Honorary Doctorate Award in the Humanities from her undergraduate alma mater, Oregon State University.[8]

Biography

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Streissguth was born in South Pasadena, California to Agnes Gurney Roth and Arie Roth.[9] In 1950, she graduated from Roseburg High School in Oregon. She graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. degree at Oregon State University in 1954, and her M.S. degree at the University of California, Berkeley in 1959. In 1964 Streissguth received her Ph.D. from the University of Washington. Throughout her career, Streissguth participated in academic work at the University of Washington. She was hired as Assistant Professor for the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in 1968. She was associate professor from 1974-1979 until her promotion to Professor in 1979. She was named Professor Emeritus in 2005.

Streissguth was a member of the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. She is known for her research program on fetal alcohol syndrome, and its effects on child development.[10] With her colleagues Kenneth Jones, David Smith and Christy Ulleland, Streissguth conducted research on eight children who were born to alcoholic mothers which resulted in the first widely circulated[vague] paper on fetal alcohol syndrome and its relation to alcohol abuse during pregnancy.[11] Streissguth has published findings on the long-term consequences of alcohol use during pregnancy.[12]

Ann Streissguth married Daniel Michener Streissguth in 1968, and together they had one child.[13] Together they created Streissguth Gardens a family-maintained hillside garden covering approximately one acre on the northwest side of Capitol Hill in Seattle, Washington. Dan Streissguth died in November 2020, at the age of 96. Ann Streissguth died on August 1, 2023, at the age of 90.[14][15]

References

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  1. ^ Carper, Jean (1989-03-28). "WHY ALCOHOL IS OUT". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  2. ^ Advancement, UW Medicine. "Ann Streissguth, Ph.D. Endowed Professorship in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders - Chairs & Professorships | UW Medicine". Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  3. ^ Streissguth, Ann Pytkowicz. (1997). Fetal alcohol syndrome : a guide for families and communities. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Pub. ISBN 1-55766-283-5. OCLC 35865468.
  4. ^ The challenge of fetal alcohol syndrome : overcoming secondary disabilities. Streissguth, Ann Pytkowicz., Kanter, Jonathan. Seattle: University of Washington Press. 1997. ISBN 0-295-97650-0. OCLC 36756000.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. ^ "In Love with a Hillside Garden". University of Washington Press. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Gold Medal Awards for Life Achievement". 8 March 2023.
  7. ^ "National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome – Dr. Ann Streissguth". www.nofas.org. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  8. ^ "OSU Honorary Doctorate Award Previous Recipients". Faculty Senate. 2013-08-15. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  9. ^ "Ann Streissguth Curriculum Vitae" (PDF).
  10. ^ "Grantome".
  11. ^ Jones, K. L., Smith, D. W., Ulleland, C. N., & Streissguth, P. (1973). Pattern of malformation in offspring of chronic alcoholic mothers. Lancet, 1(7815), 1267–1271. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(73)91291-9
  12. ^ "Emerging ailment confronted". Chicago Tribune. 16 September 2004.
  13. ^ D’Amelio, Shawn (2014-09-29). "Meet Dan and Ann Streissguth". With A Little Help. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  14. ^ Opong, Diana (13 November 2023). "The love story that grew Seattle's 'secret garden'". KUOW. KUOW News and Information. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Obituaries". The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Obituaries. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
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