- Date Of Death: September 6, 2015
- State: Maine
1952 ~ 2015
Falmouth
John Phillip Broida, a University of Southern Maine psychology professor who pioneered the use of technology in the classroom and became a stalwart champion of colleague and students, died on Sept. 6, 2015, from pancreatic cancer. He was at home surrounded by his family under the care of Hospice of Southern Maine. He was 63 years old.
John was a dedicated husband and father and a deep thinker who relished his role as professor and mentor. He was cherished by friends, family and colleagues for his integrity, unpretentious manner, quiet strength and gentle humor.
He was born in Washington, D.C., in 1952 to Herbert Phillip Broida and Ina Burnes Broida. After a childhood in Bethesda, Maryland, they moved to Santa Barbara, California, where John attended junior and senior high school. The Broidas spent every summer in Boulder, Colorado, which John considered his hometown.
John received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Colorado, where he was a proud member of the marching band. Putting his musical ambitions on hold, he pursued a Master’s Degree in psychology from Western Illinois University and a Doctor of Psychobiology from The State University of New York at Albany. He joined the faculty of the University of Southern Maine in 1985. During his tenure, he received a grant from the National Institute of Alcohol and Alcohol Abuse.
