Background
Mendelsohn, Harold was born on October 30, 1923 in Jersey City. Son of Louis and Bessie (Yulinsky) Mendelsohn.
Mendelsohn, Harold was born on October 30, 1923 in Jersey City. Son of Louis and Bessie (Yulinsky) Mendelsohn.
Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1945; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy, New School Social Research, 1956.
Senior survey analyst United States Department State, Washington, 1951-1952. Research associate Bureau Social Science Research, American University, 1952-1956. Associate manager marketing communications McCann-Erickson Advertising, New York City, 1956-1958.
Associate director Psychological Corporation, 1958-1962. Professor department mass communications University Denver, 1962-1989, professor emeritus, since 1989, chairman, 1970-1978, dean faculty social science, 1984-1986, special assistant to chancellor, 1986-1988. Morton visiting distinguished professor Ohio University, spring 1981.
Consultant Federal Trade Commission, Denver Research Institute, United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, The Gallup Organization, Ford Foundation, Federation Rocky Mountain States, Columbia Broadcasting System, ABC, Children's television Workshop. Visiting professor London School of Economics, 1973, Hebrew University, 1973.
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Member Denver Council Public television, 1970-1978. Member United States Surgeon General's Science Advisory Committee on television and Social Behavior, 1969-1971. Board directors National Safety Council, 1963-1969.
Member public affairs advisory board Air Force Academy Foundation, 1972-1976. Member cancer control and rehabilitation advisory committee National Cancer Institute, 1976-1981. Member advisory council, prevention division National Institute Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, 1977-1982.
Trustee Colorado Medical Service, Inc., 1973-1978. Fellow American Psychological Association, American Sociological Association. Member American Association Public Opinion Research (president 1973-1974), American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences, Sigma Delta Chi, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Clubs: Chicago Press.
Married Irene Sylvia Gordon, April 10, 1949. 1 daughter, Susan Lynn.