Background
Kimmel, Herbert David was born on May 22, 1927 in New York City. Son of Max and Lillian (Neuwirth) Kimmel.
Kimmel, Herbert David was born on May 22, 1927 in New York City. Son of Max and Lillian (Neuwirth) Kimmel.
Bachelor of Science, University Florida, 1948. Master of Arts, New York University, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, University Southern California, 1958.
School psychometrist William S. Hart Union High School, Newhall, California, 1950-1952. Research assistant, research associate, project director Management and Marketing Research Corporation, Human Factors Research, 1953-1958. Assistant professor, then associate professor psychology University Florida, Gainesville, 1958-1965.
Professor psychology Ohio University, Athens, 1965-1968, University Southern Florida, Tampa, 1968-1986, chairman department psychology, 1968-1972, distinguished research professor, 1986-1993, distinguished research professor emeritus, since 1993. Distinguished visiting professor University Tulsa, fall 1976. Visiting professor psychology University Puerto Rico, summer 1963, Duke University, spring 1961.
Visiting scientist Human Factors Research, Inc., summer 1964. Gastprof. University Giessen, summer, 1982. Professor University Trier, 1987-1994, member science advisory board Center Research in Psychobiology and Psychosomatics, 1994-1998.
Member clinical ethics committee M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1999-2002. Member pain management task force, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 2001-2002.
Fellow American Psychological Association. Member New York Academy of Sciences, Southeastern Psychological Association, Psychonomic Society, Psychometric Society, Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology (president 1977-1978), Pavlovian Society (Second vice president 1980, 1st vice president 1981, president 1982, executive committee since 1983).
Married Barbara B. Kimmel. Children: Elinor, Ann Kimmel Ritter, Jean, Tracy.