Background
Fischoff, Ephraim was born on October 2, 1904 in New York City. Son of Aaron and Betty (Gunsberg) Fischoff.
social worker sociologist humanities educator
Fischoff, Ephraim was born on October 2, 1904 in New York City. Son of Aaron and Betty (Gunsberg) Fischoff.
AB, City College of New York, 1924. MHL, Jewish Institute Religion, 1928. DSocial Science, New School Social Research, 1942.
Doctor of Divinity, Hebrew Union College, 1982.
Ministry, religious education group work, 1928-1942;
lecturer sociology, Pennsylvania State University, 1935-1936;
lecturer, Jewish Teachers Seminary, New York, 1937-1942;
editorial consultant, World Jewish Congress, 1941-1945;
lecturer, New School Social Research, New York City, 1942-1951;
lecturer, Hunter College (City College of New York), 1942-1946;
assistant editor, Journal Legal and Political Science, 1943-1945;
acting executive director, Conference Jewish Relations, 1946;
head department sociology, American International College, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1946-1954;
lecturer, Hartford Seminary Foundation, 1953-1954;
director, B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation (University of California-Berkeley), 1954-1955;
director, B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation ( Yale University), 1955-1958;
professor humanities and social science, director honors program, Lynchburg College, Virginia, 1960-1969;
professor sociology, anthropology and American Studies, University of Wisconsin -Stevens Point, 1969-1976;
professor social welfare, Sangamon State University, Springfield, Illinois, 1976;
university professor humanities, Sangamon State University, Springfield, Illinois, 1977-1983;
professor emeritus, Sangamon State University, since 1983. Visiting professor Hollins College University of Virginia, 1965-1967, Sir George Williams U. Montreal, 1970. Lecturer Southern Illinois School Medicine, 1979-1981, lecturer, senior consultant, visiting professor in medical humanities, 1982-1984.
Clinical professor department internal medicine, visiting professor.dept. surgery, since 1984. Lecturer in humanities Lincoln Library, Springfield, Illinois, 1978-1990.
Member executive board American Red Cross. Member executive board President's Committee Physically Handicapped, National Conference of Christians and Jews. Active Park Ridge Center.
Fellow Society for Applied Anthropology. Member National Association Social Workers (charter member), Academy Certified Social Workers, American Philosophical Association, American Studies Association, American Academy Political and Social Sciences, Central Conference American Rabbis, Society for Pschol. Study Social Issues; member History Science Society, American Society for History of Medicine, Science Society Study Religion, American Academy Religion, Society Health Human Values, Hastings Center, Gerontological Society of America, American Jewish History Society, Jewish Law Association, Abraham Lincoln Association, Société Européenne de Culture, International Sociological Association, Society for Literature and Science, Illinois State History Society, National Humanities Faculty, H.G. Wells Society, Association for Sociology Religion, Amnesty International, Alpha Omega Alpha (honorary) Lodges: B'nai Brith.
Married Marion Judson, December 28, 1943. Children: Aronel, Gabriel and Raphael (twins), Michael, Bettina, Daniel.