Memorial service set for Albert ’Al’ Hastorf

A memorial service will be held on Oct. 26 at 3:30 p.m. in Memorial Church for Albert "Al" Hastorf , who died last week in Palo Alto at the age of 90. Hastorf, a professor emeritus of psychology at Stanford, was a pioneer in the study of social interaction and social perception.

In addition to his teaching and research, he served as the university’s provost and as dean of the School of Humanities & Sciences. A reception at the Faculty Club will follow the service.