Background
Schaffer, Diane Maximoff was born on March 11, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Lyle Edward and Betty Alice (Maximoff) Schaffer.
Schaffer, Diane Maximoff was born on March 11, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Lyle Edward and Betty Alice (Maximoff) Schaffer.
Bachelor in Psychology, Stanford University, 1968. Master of Arts in Sociology of Education, Stanford University, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy in Education and Psychology, Stanford University, 1977.
Assistant professor School Social Work, San Jose (California) State University, 1977-1982;
associate professor, San Jose (California) State University, 1982-1988;
professor, San Jose (California) State University, since 1988. Visiting scholar Center for Research on Women, Stanford University, 1984. Curriculum consultant, faculty member International Women's Studies Institute, San Francisco, 1984-1986.
Coordinator women's studies program San Jose State University, 1985-1989.
Co-chair Women's Council of State Universities, California. Member American Psychological Association, National Women's Studies Association, Association for Women in Development, Society for Psychological Study of Social Issues, Phi Kappa Phi.