Background
Mehler, Barry Alan was born on March 18, 1947 in Brooklyn. Son of Harry and Esther Mehler.
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Barry Alan Mehler
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Barry Alan Mehler, American Humanities educator, journalist, consultant. Research fellow National Science Foundation, 1976-1980, Babcock fellow University of Illinois, 1985-1986; grantee Rockefeller Foundation, 1977; Ferris State Board of Control certified of Recognition, 1994; structure learning assistance program grantee Office of Minority Affairs, Lansing, Michigan, 1994-1997.
Education
Bachelor, Yeshiva U., 1970; Master of Arts, City College of New York, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1988.
Career
Research associate, Washington University, St. Louis, 1976-1980;
instructor history, Washington University, St. Louis, 1977;
National Institute of Mental Health trainee racism program, University of Illinois, Champaign, 1981-1985;
research assistant International Business Machines Corporation EXCEL project, University of Illinois, Champaign, 1986-1988;
assistant professor humanities, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Michigan, 1988-1993;
associate professor, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Michigan, since 1993. Media consultant Scientist's Institute for Public Information, New York City, 1980-1998. Consultant California Humanities Council, 1995, ZDF/arte (Zweite Deutsches Fernshen--German public television), 1995, House Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, 1994, McIntosh Common for Fair Play in Student-Athlete Admissions, 1994, Canada Broadcast Svc., Toronto, Ontario, 1985-1992.
Judge Women's Caucus Awards for Excellence, St. Louis, 1989-1991, 93. Director Institute for Study of Academy Racism, since 1993. Member President's. Initiative on Race, 1998, One American initiative, named Promising Practices.
Achievements
Membership
Member volunteer committee parents A Different Look at Drug Abuse Resistance Education, 1995. Member American History Society, Behavior-Genetics Association, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Society for Study Social Biology, Center for Democratic Renewal, History of Science Society, Internat.Behavioral and Neural Geneteics Society, Organisation American Historians, B'nai B'rith (Anti-Defamation League), Coalition for Human Dignity, Facing History.
Interests
Connections
Married Jennifer Sue Leghorn, June 2, 1982. 1 child, Isaac Alan.
Awards
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Research fellow National Science Foundation, 1976-1980, Babcock fellow University of Illinois, 1985-1986. Grantee Rockefeller Foundation, 1977. Ferris State Board of Control certified of Recognition, 1994. Structure learning assistance program grantee Office of Minority Affairs, Lansing, Michigan, 1994-1997.Research fellow National Science Foundation, 1976-1980, Babcock fellow University of Illinois, 1985-1986. Grantee Rockefeller Foundation, 1977. Ferris State Board of Control certified of Recognition, 1994.
Structure learning assistance program grantee Office of Minority Affairs, Lansing, Michigan, 1994-1997.