Claire Sackin

Background

Sackin, Claire was born on October 1, 1925 in New York City. Daughter of Harry and Diana (Mednick) Gershfeld.

Education

Bachelor, Hunter College, 1946. Master of Education, University Pittsburgh, 1968. Master of Social Work, University Pittsburgh, 1972.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Pittsburgh, 1976.

Career

Tenured teacher junior high school, Bronx, New York, 1947-1957; research assistant, U. Pittsburgh, 1973; instructor department urban management, U. Pittsburgh, 1974; research associate, U. Pittsburgh School of Social Work, 1975-1976; research associate, Health & Welfare Planning Association, 1974; professor social work, director social work program, St. Francis College, Loretto, Pennsylvania, 1976-1997; professor emerita, St. Francis College, Loretto, Pennsylvania, since 1997. Registered trainer alcoholism specialists certified program. Member of advisory board Cedar Manor Treatment Center, Cresson, Pennsylvania, 1994-1995.

Member Pennsylvania Governor's Council Alcoholism, 1980, National Association People with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Claire Sackin has been listed as a noteworthy Emerita social work educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Association of Social Workers (social action committee Pennsylvania chapter 1983-1985, member Delaware Assembly 1984, eastern regional coalition liaison 1984), Council on Social Work Education, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association, Alpha Delta Mu (national board directors).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, crossword puzzles, opera, gardening, traveling.

Connections

Married Milton Sackin, February 4, 1955. Children: William, Daniel, David.

Father:

Harry Gershfeld

Mother:

Diana (Mednick) Gershfeld

Spouse:

Milton Sackin

child:

William Sackin

child:

Daniel Sackin

child:

David Sackin