Background
Zigler, Edward Frank was born on March 1, 1930 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Louis and Gertrude (Gleitman) Zigler.
Zigler, Edward Frank was born on March 1, 1930 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Louis and Gertrude (Gleitman) Zigler.
Bachelor, University Missouri-Kansas City, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1958. Master of Arts (honorary), Yale, 1967.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Boston College, 1985. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Bank St. College Education, 1989. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University New Haven, 1991.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), St. Joseph College, 1991. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Missouri, 1993. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), City University of New York, 1995.
Degree (honorary), City University of New York, 1995. Degree (honorary), Wheelock College, 2005. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Gonzaga University, 1995.
HHD, Park University, 2000. Doctor of Humane Letters, McGill University, 2001.
Psychological intern Worcester (Massachusetts) State Hospital, 1957-1959. Assistant professor psychology University Missouri, 1958-1959. Member faculty Yale University, since 1959, professor psychology and child study center, since 1967, Sterling professor, since 1976, director child development program, 1961-1976, chairman department psychology, 1973-1974.
Head psychology section Yale Child Study Center, since 1967. Director Bush Center in Child Development and Social Policy, since 1977. Chief Children's Bureau NEW, Washington, 1970-1972.
Consultant in field, since 1962. Member national steering committee Project Head Start, 1965-1970, chairman 15th anniversary Head Start committee, 1980. Member national advisory committee National Laboratory Early Childhood Education, 1967-1970.
National research advisory board National Association Retarded Children, 1968-1973. National research council Project Follow-Through, 1968-1970. Chairman advisory committee Vietnamese Children's Resettlement, 1975.
Member President's Committee on Mental Retardation, 1980. Joint appointee Yale University School Medicine, since 1982, chairman Yale Infant Care Leave Commission, 1983-1985, Parents as Teachers, since 1986. Member advisory committee Head Start Quality and Expansion, 1993.
Member advisory committee on services for families with infants and toddlers Department of Health and Human Services, 1994. Member 25th Anniversary honorary committee Children's Defense Fund, 1997. Member program committee Head Start's 5th National Research Conference, since 1998.
Member national advisory panel honorary chair, history mentor National Head Start Association: Fulfilling the Promise 2010 Project 1998-1900. Member advisory committee Head Start Research and Evaluation for Administration for Children and Families, since 1999, National Partnership's Family Leave Income Initiative, since 1999. Member program committee Head Start National Research Conference, 2005.
With Army of the United States, 1951-1953. Fellow American Orthopsychiat. Association (Blanche F. Ittleson award 1989, president 1993-1994), American Psychological Association (president division 7, 1974-1975, G. Stanley Hall award 1979, award for distinguished contributions to psychology in public interest 1982, Nicholas Hobbs award 1985, award for distinguished professional contributions to knowledge 1986, Edgar A. Doll award 1986, award for distinguished contribution to community psychology and community mental health 1989, president-elect division 37 1997, president 1998, past president 1999, Bronfenbrenner Lifetime Contribution award division 7 1998, Florence Halpern award for distinguished professional contributions in clinical psychology division 12 2001).
Member Institute Medicine of National Academy of Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Mental Retardation (Career Research award 1982), Society Psychological Study Social Issues (Kurt Lewin memorial award 1995), Zero to Three (Dolley Madison award 1995), Puerto Rico Head Start Association (Outstanding Leadership award 1995, True Father of Headstart recognition award 1996, award of appreciation for lifelong support and participation 1997), American Psychological Foundation (gold medal for life contribution 1997, Parents Child Care award for advocacy 1998, Heinz award in public policy, 1999).
Married Bernice Gorelick, August 28, 1955. 1 child, Scott.