Background
Katkin, Edward Samuel was born on August 15, 1937 in New York City. Son of Nathan and Rosalind (Davis) Katkin.
Katkin, Edward Samuel was born on August 15, 1937 in New York City. Son of Nathan and Rosalind (Davis) Katkin.
Bachelor, City College of New York, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, 1963.
Assistant professor, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1963-1966; associate professor, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1966-1970; professor department psychology, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1970-1986 (chairman 1980-1986); professor department psychology, State University of New York, Stony Brook, since 1986; department chairman psychology, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1986-1992; dean division social and behavioral science, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1993-1996.
Fellow American Psychological Society. Member Society Psychophysiol. Research (president 1983-1984), American Psychosomatic Society, New York Academy Science.
Married Felice Lapin, August 10, 1958 (deceased 1961). Married second Wendy Sue Freedman, February 3, 1963. Children: Kenneth, Elizabeth.