Background
Abelson, Harold Herbert was born on September 25, 1904 in New York City. Son of Max and Jennie (Bernstein) Abelson.
Abelson, Harold Herbert was born on September 25, 1904 in New York City. Son of Max and Jennie (Bernstein) Abelson.
Student, Townsend Harris Hall, 1917-1920; Bachelor of Engineering, City College of New York, 1924; A.M., Columbia University, 1925; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1927.
Tutor department education, City College of New York, 1924-1928;
instructor, City College of New York, 1928-1935;
assistant professor, City College of New York, 1935-1942;
associate professor, City College of New York, 1942-1948;
professor, City College of New York, 1948-1966;
director educational clinic, City College of New York, 1941-1952;
dean School Education, City College of New York, 1952-1966;
acting dean teacher education, CUNY, 1966-1967;
professor division teacher education, CUNY, 1967-1974;
professor, dean emeritus, CUNY, 1974-1989. Director educational clinic City College of New York, 1941-1952. Senior research associate Human Interaction Research Institute, Los Angeles, 1974-1989.
Professor of University Colorado, summer 1938, Cornell Univercity, summer 1949-1950, Hunter College, summer 1952-1958. Visiting lectr.New School Social Research, 1948-1960, Lehman College, 1967-1974. Expert consultant adjutant general office War Department, summer 1944.
President Interstate Teacher Education Conference, 1962. Chairman advisory board Emeritus College, Santa Monica College, 1974-1976.
Fellow American Psychological Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Education Research Association, Western Psychological Association, City College Alumni Association, Columbia Graduate School Alumni Association, Phi Beta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi.
Married Lucie Bernard, August 24, 1926. Children: Jane Frances Abelson Wildhorn, Robert Bernard.