Background
Dohrenwend, Bruce Philip was born on July 26, 1927 in New York City. Son of Gustav John and Gertrude Elise (Funke) Dohrenwend.
educator epidemiologist social psychologist
Dohrenwend, Bruce Philip was born on July 26, 1927 in New York City. Son of Gustav John and Gertrude Elise (Funke) Dohrenwend.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 1950; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1955.
Research associate, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1954-1958;
research associate, Columbia University, New York City, 1958-1963;
assistant professor, Columbia University, New York City, 1963-1967;
associate professor, Columbia University, New York City, 1967-1970;
professor, Columbia University, New York City, since 1970;
chief social psychiatry, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City, since 1979. Member task panel on problems, scope and boundaries Presl. Commision on Mental Health, Washington, 1977-1978.
Head task group on behavioral effects Presl. Commision on Accident at Three Mile Island, Washington, 1979. Member technical evaluation board Vietnam Era Veterans study, VA, Washington,1983-1989.
(Book by Barbara Snell Dohrenwend, Bruce P. Dohrenwend)
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (co-recipient prize for behavioral research 1990), American Psychological Association (co-recipient distinguished contributions division community psychology award 1980), American Psychopathol. Association (Hamilton award 1994).
Member American Public Health Association (co-recipient Rema Lapouse Mental Health Epidemiology award 1981), American Sociological Association (Leo G. Reeder award for distinguished contribution medical sociology section 1999), Society for Study of Social Problems (Distinguished Contributors award division psychiatric sociology 1994).
Married Barbara Anne Snell, September 21, 1951 (deceased June 1982). Married Catherine J. Douglass, June 1, 1985.