Doris Peyser Slesinger

Background

Slesinger, Doris Peyser was born on December 26, 1927 in New York City. Daughter of Harold L. and Helene (Fantel) Peyser.

Education

AB, Vassar College, 1949; Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1960; Phd, University of Wisconsin, 1973.

Career

Various research and editorial positions, University of Wisconsin -Milwaukee, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1951-1969; co-director Applied Population Laboratory, department rural sociology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1975-1987; co-director Wisconsin State Data Center, University of Wisconsin -Extension, 1979-1987; assistant professor department rural sociology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1974-1980; associate professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1980-1984; professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1984-1998; chair Department, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1987-1991; emerita professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1998. Member commission on health and safety implications of child labor National Research.Coun., 1997-1998. Member health services development grants review committee, agency for health care policy and research unites states department Department of Health and Human Services, 1991-1994.

Achievements

• Doris Peyser Slesinger has been listed as a noteworthy Sociology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Mothercraft and Infant Health: A Sociodemographic and Sociocultural Approach

    (Slesinger, a rural sociologist, devoted special attention...)

Membership

Board directors Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin, Inc., 1984-1987, Wisconsin Council Human Concerns, 1984-1988, 88-92. Member Wisconsin Governor's Advisory Cou. on Migrant Labor, since 1998. Member American Public Health Association, National Rural Health Association, Population Association American, American Sociological Association (committee on regulation of research 1980-1983), Rural Sociological Society (vice president 1989-1990, chair endowment committee 1992-1993, Distinguished Rural Sociological award 2002).

Connections

Married Jonathan Avery Slesinger, February 2, 1950 (divorced 1976). Children: Jeffrey, David, Paul Avery. Married Edward Wellin, August 6, 1976.

Father:

Harold L. Peyser

Mother:

Helene (Fantel) Peyser

Spouse:

Edward Wellin

Spouse:

Jonathan Avery Slesinger

child:

Jeffrey Slesinger

child:

David Slesinger

child:

Paul Avery Slesinger