Bernard Ross

Background

Ross, Bernard was born on January 1, 1916 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Saul and Elizabeth (Cantor) Rosenshine.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Oregon, 1938. Master of Science, University Pittsburgh, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1958.

Career

Regional director President Committee Fair Employment Practice, San Francisco, 1944-1946. Racial relations advisory Federal Public Housing Authority, 1946-1948. Co-director Civic Unity Council, Pittsburgh, 1948-1950.

Assistant professor Michigan State University, Lansing, 1950-1958. Professor social work, dean Graduate School Social Work and Social Research Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania, 1958-1977. Dean, professor Graduate School Social Work Portland (Oregon) State University, 1977-1988, dean graduate studies and research, 1986-1987, vice provost graduate studies, 1987-1989, emeritus dean, vice provost, 1989, University professor, since 1989.

Achievements

• Bernard Ross has been listed as a noteworthy social work educator, university administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors, vice president Station KBPS, Portland, 1982-1987. Chairman Metropolitan Leadership Training Program, Portland, 1983-1984. Board directors Metropolitan Family Service, Portland, 1985.

Public member, chairman Commission on Protection Human Subjects, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, 1986. Member National Association Social Workers (Distinguished Service award 1973), Council on Social Work Education Clubs: City.

Connections

Married Eileen Taragos, April 16, 1949 (divorced 1980). Children– Marc Ellis, Jonathan Shael, Natalie Anne.

Father:

Saul Rosenshine

Mother:

Elizabeth (Cantor) Rosenshine

Spouse:

Eileen Taragos

child:

Natalie Anne Ross

child:

Marc Ellis Ross

child:

Jonathan Shael Ross