Background
Cooper, Bernarr was born on October 6, 1912 in Brooklyn. Son of Louis Kupperberg and Jennie (Linker) Cooper.
Cooper, Bernarr was born on October 6, 1912 in Brooklyn. Son of Louis Kupperberg and Jennie (Linker) Cooper.
AB cum laude, Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana, 1932; postgraduate, University of Michigan, 1945-1946; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1956.
Associate, United States Government, Japan, 1946-1949;
chief media materials, United States Government, Japan and Korea, 1949-1952;
teacher High School, Town of Belmont, California, 1952-1957;
assistant professor, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1957-1959;
associate professor media, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1959-1962;
chief Bureau Mass Comm., New York State Education Department, Albany, 1962-1982;
professor committee and media, Worcester (Massachusetts) State College, 1982-1992;
professor emeritus, Worcester (Massachusetts) State College, since 1992. Consultant to regents, adjunct faculty New York State Department Education, State University of New York, 1982-1984. Director, producer British Embassy, Tokyo, 1944-1947.
Director intern program Worcester State College, 1982-1990. Academic supervisor Wang Industries, Massachusetts, 1982-1988. Consultant, guest lecturer Fairleigh Dickinson U., Hinds Junior College, United Nations, Berkshire Community College, U. Mississippi, Stephens College, Illinois Audio Visual Association, International Conference Business Education, Niagara Falls City School District, Department Instruction U. Nova Scotia, State University of New York, College at Genesee, College at Brockport, College at Cortland.
Lieutenant United States Army, 1943-1946. Member American Association of University Professors, National Education Association, National Association Education Broadcasters (planner, teacher 1958), American Society Public Administration, American Academy Political and Social Sciences, Speech Communications Association, National Advisory Council Foreign Languages for Elementary Schools, Masons (past master 1962), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Adella Shaw, June 7, 1945. Children: Stephanie, Janet.