Background
Shakow, David was born on January 2, 1901 in New York City. Son of Abraham and Eva (Leventhal) Shakow.
Shakow, David was born on January 2, 1901 in New York City. Son of Abraham and Eva (Leventhal) Shakow.
Bachelor of Science, Harvard University, 1924, Master of Arts, 1927, Doctor of Philosophy, 1942. Doctor of Science, University Rochester, 1971.
Assistant psychopathology McLean Hospital, Waverly, Massachusetts, 1923-1924. Assistant psychologist Worcester (Massachusetts) Eastern State Hospital, 1924-1925, chief psychologist, director psychological research, 1928-1946. Psychological intern Boston Psychopathic Hospital, 1925-1926.
Consultant psychologist Worcester Child Guidance Clinic, 1928-1946, acting director, 1945-1946.
Professor psychology University of Illinois College Medicine, 1946-1954, University of Chicago, 1948-1954. Professorial lecturer in psychology University of Illinois, 1954-1961.
Collier lecturer U. Rochester, 1960. Consultant mental health National Institute of Mental Health, 1946-1954, member selection committee career investigators grant, 1953-1957, chief laboratory psychology, 1954-1966, senior research psychologist, 1967-1981.
Scientist emeritus National Institutes of Health, 1974-1981.
Consultant clinical psychology Virginia, 1946-1955, member psychiatry and neurology advising committee, 1954-1955. Expert consultant in psychology to surgeon general Department Army, 1948-1954. Consultant clinical psychology Group for Advancement Psychiatry, 1947-1955.
Consultant President Commision on Health Needs of Nation, 1952.
Member division anthropology and psychology National Research Council, 1950-1953, committee psychiatry, division medical science, 1953-1955. Advisory screening committee psychology Fulbright committee, 1959-1962.
Fellow American Psychological Association (Division Clinical Psychology award 1959, 1st Annual Distinguished Scientist award 1971, Distinguished Science Contribution award 1975, Distinguished Professional Contribution award, 1976, association representative World Federation Mental Health since 1970, council 1946-1948, policy and planning board 1946-1949, president clinical division 1948, Chairman of Commission on training in clinical psychology), American Psychiatric Association (honorary). Member American Orthopsychiat. Association, Society Psychological Study of Social Issues, American Psychosomatic Society, Am Psychopath.
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Married Sophie Harap, June 1, 1926. Children: Alice Judith, Naomi, Alexander.