David Alan Rier

Background

Rier, David Alan was born on October 30, 1962 in New York City. Son of Stanley and Alice I. (Richmond) Rier.

Education

AB, Columbia University, 1984. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1989. Master of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1990.

Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1995.

Career

Teaching assistant, Columbia University, New York City, 1987; graduate research assistant, Columbia University, New York City, 1988-1989; graduate research assistant, Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, 1989-1991; assistant research scientist, Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, 1991-1992; research analyst, Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, since 1992. Adjunct instructor New York University, 1991, New School for Social Research, 1991, Columbia University, 1992.

Achievements

• David Alan Rier has been listed as a noteworthy Sociologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Inter-University on Armed Forces and Society. Member, American Sociological Association (Eliot Freidson Outstanding Research prize 2001), Society for Social Studies of Science.

Connections

Married Vida Freedman, June 19, 1986. Children: Rivka, Pinchas, Moshe, Tzvi, Miriam Chava, Shifra Chana.

Father:

Stanley Rier

Mother:

Alice I. (Richmond) Rier

Spouse:

Vida Freedman

child:

Shifra Chana Rier

child:

Rivka Rier

child:

Moshe Rier

child:

Pinchas Rier

child:

Miriam Chava Rier

child:

Tzvi Rier