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Brawer, Florence Blum was born on September 29, 1922 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Henry Jacob and Sali (Wintner) Blum.
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Brawer, Florence Blum was born on September 29, 1922 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Henry Jacob and Sali (Wintner) Blum.
Bachelor, University Michigan, 1944. Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1962. Doctor of Education, University of California at Los Angeles, 1967.
Psychometrist University Illinois, Urbana, 1945—1946. Psychometrist and counselor Glendale (California) College, 1946—1949. Research educationist Educational Research Information Clearinghouse Clearinghouse for Colleges, 1968—1986.
Research director Center Study of Community College, Los Angeles, since 1974. Lecturer Graduate School Education University of California at Los Angeles, 1970—1974. Associate editor New Directions for Community Colleges, since 1973.
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Member of Decision Sciences Institute, American Association Higher Education, Society Personality Assessment, American Psychological Association.
Married Sidney Brawer (divorced). Married Arthur M. Cohen. Children: Anne BrawerSchwartz, Michael Kenneth Brawer.