Jensen taught at Drew for 40 years, continued on in institutional research role
September 2025 – Drew University mourns the loss of longtime professor Dr. Phil Jensen, who passed away on August 26 at the age of 92.
Jensen taught at Drew for 40 years from 1959 to 1998. Upon his retirement as a professor, he was granted the title of Professor Emeritus of Psychology.
During his tenure at Drew, which lasted for an additional five years after retiring from teaching, Jensen served as a professor of psychology and had roles as department chair and co-director of institutional research.
In the resolution granting his professor emeritus status, Jensen was lauded for providing “undaunted service to Drew University since 1959 as teacher, advisor, mentor, friend, and advocate” and for having “brought a sense of devotion, loyalty, wisdom, and creativity to all he has done.”
Jensen was credited with developing Drew’s merit scholarship program and leading the university into “the decade of the computer.”
He was also unofficially attributed to altering the male dress code from a dark suit, white shirt, and tie to more casual attire, mostly thanks to his “ever-present turtleneck.”
Specifically in his institutional research role, Jensen was called the “institutional number cruncher, purveyor of the larger picture, and oracle of university outcomes.”
His obituary can be found here.
