Background
Hyman, Edward Jay was born on October 25, 1947 in Roslyn, New York, United States. Son of Herbert H. and Edith (Tannenbaum) Hyman.
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Hyman, Edward Jay was born on October 25, 1947 in Roslyn, New York, United States. Son of Herbert H. and Edith (Tannenbaum) Hyman.
AB, Columbia University, 1969. Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1975.
Editorial assistant, Huntley-Brinkley Report NBC News, New York City, 1969. Coordinator, lecturer, Center for Educational Change University California, Berkeley, 1970-1972, senior fellow, Center for Social Research, 1972-1974, lecturer, 1975-1976, faculty reviewer, assistant dean health and medical science, 1976—1977. Intern Health Department, Santa Cruz, California, 1974.
Chairman board Association for Advanced Training, Los Angeles, 1977-1979. Assistant professor University San Francisco, 1979-1981. Science director Center for Social Research, Berkeley, since 1981.
Associate professor psychiatry, psychology and law Center Social Research, 1981-1985. News commentator KRON-television, 1981—1988. Professor Center Social Research, Berkeley, California, 1985-1996, R. Nevitt Sanford professor psychiatry, psychology & law, since 1996.
Faculty member American College Forensic Psychology, since 1997, Bridgeport Continuing Education MCLE, since 2010. News commentator NBC Network News, 1975—1988, Columbia Broadcasting System Network News, since 1988, ABC Network News, since 1990. Consultant Union American Hebrew Congregations, 1967, Standard Oil Corporation, San Francisco, 1976—1977, Exxon United States of America, 1976—1977, Edison Electric Institute, Washington, 1977—1980, NBC-television, since 1977, Natural Resources Defense Council, since 1977, Pacific Gas and Electric, 1986, Public Broadcasting Service, since 1997, Frontline, since 1997, Weekend Today, since 1997.
Clinical director NBC News, 1977—1990, Institute Labor & Mental Health, 1982—1983, Columbia Broadcasting System News, 1990—1991, ABC News, since 1991.
Chair public relations Tamalpais High Foundation, since 2001. Trustee Columbia University Club Northern California. Member, Criminal Justice Advisory Committee Democratic Presidential Campaign, 2008, member, Juvenile Criminal Justice Advisory Committee, 2008.
Fellow: California Institute Forensic Sciences. Member: American Psychological Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, American Psychology-Law Society, American College Forensic Examiners, Society Psychological Study Social Issues, Association Family and Conciliation Courts, Society Personality Assessment (convention forensic issues chair), American Child Abuse Prevention Society (board directors since 1975, clinical director 1979-1981, intern 1975-1977), International Congress Psychology (convention committee 1980), International Society Applied Psychology, American College Forensic Psychology, International Society Political Psychology 1987, California Psychological Association, American Institute Decision Sciences, Alumni Club Columbia University (Northern California board member since 1995, recruiting chair since 1985).
Married Deborah Anne McDonald, May 1, 1986. Children: Cameron Scott, Devon Edward.