Background
Kohn, Gerhard was born on November 18, 1921 in Neisse, Germany. Son of Erich and Marie (Prager) Kohn.
Kohn, Gerhard was born on November 18, 1921 in Neisse, Germany. Son of Erich and Marie (Prager) Kohn.
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1948. Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1952.
Postgraduate, University Southern California, 1960.
Instructor, Northwestern University, 1947-1949. Instructor, counselor, director public relations Kendall College, Evanston, Illinois, 1947-1951. Psychologist, counselor Jewish Vocational Services, Los Angeles, 1951-1953, Long Beach Unified School District, California, 1953-1961.
Instructor Long BeachCity College, 1955-1961.
Assistant professor psychology Long Beach State University, 1955-1956. Counselor, instructor Santa Ana College, California, 1961-1965.
Professor California State University, Fullerton, 1971-1972. Lecturer Orange Coast College, 1972-1975.
Assistant clinical professor psychiatry University of California-Irvine.
Director Reading Development Center, Long Beach, 1958-1988, Gerhard Kohn School Ednl. Therapy, 1967-1985; executive director Young Horizons. Private practice psychology, 1958.
Foreign juvenilediversion program Long Beach Area, 1982.
Consultant Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Bureau Hearing and Appeals, Social Security Administration, Long Beach/Orange County B"naiB"rith Career and Counseling Superior vena cava syndrome (consultant to Long Beach Council), LongBeach Council of Parent Cooperative Nursery School, Orange County Headstart, Orange County Cooperative Pre-Schools. Member police complaint commission City of Long Beach.
Commissioner Long Beach Coalition Police Complaint Commission With Army of the United States, 1942-1947.
Consultant Department of Health, Bureau Hearing and Appeals, Social Security Administration, Long Beach/Orange County B'nai B'rith Career and Counseling Services, Long Beach Council Parent Cooperative Nursery School, Orange County Head Start, Orange County Cooperative Pre-Schools. Member police complaint commission Long Beach. Commissioner Long Beach Coalition Police Complaint Commission.
Member of American Psychological Association, American Personnel Guidance Association, National Education Association, Phi Delta Kappa, California Association School Psychologists, Los Angeles County Psychological Association (treasurer, secretary), Long Beach Psychological Association (president 1985, 1986, secretary 1989, treasurer 1991, president 1993-1995, director 1996, chairman governmental affairs committee), Orange County Psychological Association (president 1974, director), California Psychological Association 1976-1979, (secretary 1980-1981, director 1991-1994), National Vocational Guidance Association, Kiwanis, Elks, Psi Chi.
Married Irena M. Billinger, February 9, 1947. Children: Mary, Eric.