Background
Levine, David Lawrence was born on August 30, 1919 in New York City. Son of Harold D. and Caroline (Leibowitz) Levine.
Levine, David Lawrence was born on August 30, 1919 in New York City. Son of Harold D. and Caroline (Leibowitz) Levine.
Bachelor of Science in Social Sciences, City College of New York, 1941; Master of Social Work, University of Pennsylvania, 1943; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1953.
Visitor, intake worker, Association Jewish Children, Philadelphia, 1943-1945;
assistant to director, Brooklyn Jewish Child Care Council, 1945-1947;
supervisor children's services, Jewish Family and Children's Services, Minneapolis, 1947-1951;
instructor family life education, University of Minnesota, 1949-1953;
instructor School Social Work, University of Minnesota, 1952-1953;
from assistant professor to professor, School Social Welfare, Florida State University, 1953-1967;
department chairman social work, School Social Welfare, Florida State University, 1965-1967;
associate dean, School Social Work, Syracuse University, 1967-1969;
professor social work, Faculty Gerontology, U. Georgia, Athens, 1968-1990;
professor emeritus, Faculty Gerontology, U. Georgia, Athens, since 1990;
clinical professor Department Psychiatry and Health Behavior, Medical College Georgia, since 1987. Research associate community mental health, Harvard School Public Health, 1959-1960. Consultant Operation Headstart, 1965-1967, Geriatric Clinic, U. Miami, Florida,1955.
Chairman North-East Georgia Cmty. Svc., Mental Health Board Mental Retardation;honorary board directors Athens Cmty. Council Aging, 1995; delegate White House Conference on Aging, 1995.
President Leon County (Florida) Mental Health Association, 1961-1963. Chairman Leon County Community Action Committee, 1966. Member board Florida Association Mental Health, 1965-1967.
Chairman Twin Cities group Vocational Guidance Association, 1951. Chairman community planning and development committee Athens Community Council on Aging, 1969-1986, president board directors 1992-1993. Consultant Georgia State Commission on Aging, 1969-1970.
Chairman University Council on Gerontology, 1970-1974. Georgia delegate White House Conference on Aging, 1971. Vice president National Inter-Faith Coalition on Aging, 1972-1973.
Chairman education and research committee, member research team Social Work Manpower Study. President Athens-Clarke County Community Coordinated Child Care, 1973. Consultant Institute for Creative Development, Union American Hebrew Congregations, 1974-1977.
Chairman committee on licensing Georgia State Conference on Social Welfare, 1975-1976. Chairman Title XX Planning Council, District 10, Georgia Department Human Resources, 1976-1985, State 1st vice president, 1979-1980. Co-director Livingston Foundation Seminars on Humanistic Management in Health Care, University Georgia.
Member university council University Georgia, 1981-1982. Member technical committee, national delegate White House Conference on Aging, 1981. Member Georgia Council Aging, since 1982, chairman (1985-1987).
Fellow American Orthopsychiat. Association, Gerontological Society (Elsie Alvis Distinguished Service award Georgia chapter 1981). Member Academy Certified Social Workers, National Association Social Workers (Georgia council 1975-1976, Frankie V. Adams distinguished career award 1981), National Association Social Workers (diplomate in Clinical Work), 1993.
Married Laura Ann Kaplan, June 5, 1942. Children: Edwin Alfred, Deborah Janet, Elizabeth Phylis, Helen Dorothy.