Background
Solarz, Andrea Lynn was born on October 9, 1955 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Andrew Kasmer and Marilyn Dorothy (Safely) Solarz.
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Andrea Lynn Solarz
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Bachelor in Psychology, University of Virginia, 1973; Master of Arts in Psychology, Michigan State University, 1983; Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, Michigan State University, 1986.
Career
Research associate, Center for Innovation Research, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1979-1981; site research director, University Associations, Lansing, Michigan, 1982-1984; evaluation specialist, policy consultant, Michigan Department Mental Health, Lansing, 1984-1986; homelessness liaison, Michigan Department Mental Health, Lansing, 1986-1987; American Psychological Association Congressional science fellow, United States Senate Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Handicapped, Washington, 1987-1988; health policy analyst, Office Technology Assessment Carnegie Corporation, Washington, 1988-1990; assistant director science policy, American Psychological Association, Washington, 1990-1995; senior program officer, National Academy Sciences Institute Medicine, since 1995. Consultant Detroit Center Cities Community Mental Health Center, 1987-1989, National.Health Policy Council, 1988-1989.
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Membership
Health constituencies coordinator Campaign '88, Democratic National Committee, 1988. Member APA (task force on health and behavior 1990), Society for Cmty. Research and Action, APA Division 27 (N.E. regional coordinator 1989-1992, national coordinator 1992-1995, member-at-large Executive Committee since 1995, task force on homeless children and families since 1989, representative to Coalition for Psychology in the Public Interest), Society for Pscyhol.
Study Social Issues, American Public Health Association (chair caucus on homelessness 1992-1994), Saxophone Club (vice chair).
