Background
Haffner, Alden Norman was born on October 3, 1928 in Brooklyn. Son of Irving and Irene (Gutfleisch) Haffner.
Haffner, Alden Norman was born on October 3, 1928 in Brooklyn. Son of Irving and Irene (Gutfleisch) Haffner.
AB, Brooklyn College, 1948. OD, Pennsylvania College Optometry, 1952. Master of Public Administration, New York University, 1960.
Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1964. DOS (honorary), Massachusetts College Optometry, 1960. Doctor of Science (honorary), Pennsylvania College Optometry, 1973.
Executive director, Optometric Center of New York, New York City, since 1957;
acting chief administrative officer, State College Optometry, State University of New York, New York City, 1970-1971;
dean, State College Optometry, State University of New York, 1971-1976;
president, State College Optometry, State University of New York, 1976-1978;
associate chancellor for health science, State University of New York, Albany, 1978-1982;
vice chancellor for research, graduate studies and professional programs, State University of New York, Albany, 1982-1987;
president college optometry, State University of New York, Albany, since 1987. Public service professor health poligy Rockefeller College, State University of New York-Albany, 1986. Chairman New York State Committee on Health Personnel and Productivity, since 1990.
Consultant in field.
Member advisory committee Commission for Blind and Visually Handicapped, State Department Social Services, 1966-1970. Member board national study commission on optometry National Commission on Accrediting, 1968-1970. Member health manpower planning committee Comprehensive Health Planning Agency, New York City, 1969-1973.
Project director Federal Program of Identification, Counseling, Guidance and Recruitment of Minority Students in Profession of Optometry, 1968-1974. Member Mayor's Committee for Study of Aging, New York City, 1958. Chairman board trustees Manhattan Health Plan, Inc., 1976-1981.
Served to 1st lieutenant United States Marine Corps Army, 1953-1955. Fellow American Public Health Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American School Health Association, American, New York Academy Optometry. Member New York Academy of Sciences, Group Health Association American, American Public Welfare Association, American Society Public Administration, National Rehabilitation Association, Illuminating Engineering Society, American Optometric Association, New York State Optometric Association, Gerontological Society, American Association University Administrators, Public Health Association City of New York (director since 1967), National Association Land Grant Colleges and State Universities (committee health affairs 1981), Community Family Planning Council, American Council on Education, Association Cad.
Health Centers, Hermann Biggs Society, Beta Sigma Kappa (Gold Medal award 1974).