Donald Victor Coscina

Background

Coscina, Donald Victor was born on October 11, 1943 in New Britain, Connecticut, United States. Son of Victor Joseph and Edna Agnes (Prills) Coscina.

Education

Bachelor, U. Vermont, 1965; Master of Arts, Bucknell U., 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1971.

Career

Research scientist, Clarke Institute Psychiatry, Toronto, 1971-1977; head biopsychology, Clarke Institute Psychiatry, Toronto, 1977-1995; assistant professor psychiatry, U. Toronto, 1975-1980; associate professor, U. Toronto, 1980-1986; associate professor psychology, U. Toronto, 1977-1986; professor psychology and psychiatry, U. Toronto, 1986-1995; professor psychology, chair psychiatry, Wayne State University, Detroit, since 1995. Member neuroscience review committee National Institute of Mental Health, Washington, 1982-1985.

Achievements

• Donald Victor Coscina has been listed as a noteworthy Psychology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow International Behavioral Neurosci. Society; member APA, Society for Study Ingestive Behaviors (board directors 1990-1992), Society for Neurosci.

Interests

• Avocations: playing piano, computers, movies, walking, listening to music.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Deen Brigden, June 25, 1966 (divorced 1991). Children: David Victor, Lynn Elizabeth;m. Elizabeth Cornelia de Rooy, November 19, 1994.

Father:

Victor Joseph Coscina

Mother:

Edna Agnes (Prills) Coscina

Spouse:

Elizabeth Deen Brigden

child:

David Victor Coscina

child:

Lynn Elizabeth;m. Elizabeth Cornelia de Rooy Coscina

child:

November 19 Coscina

child:

1994 Coscina