Background
Turk, Herman was born on May 29, 1924 in New York City. Son of Leo F. and Lotta A.L. (Jaenke) Turk.
educator researcher sociologist
Turk, Herman was born on May 29, 1924 in New York City. Son of Leo F. and Lotta A.L. (Jaenke) Turk.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Nebraska, 1947. Master of Arts in Sociology, Columbia University, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, American University, Washington, 1959.
Safety engineer, Royal Liverpool Group, New York City, 1947-1951;
research assistant Bureau Applied Social Research, Columbia University, New York City, 1951-1952;
research assistant, research associate, research scientist, Human Resources Research Office, George Washington University, Washington, 1952-1958;
social science contractor, unites states department State, Washington, 1957-1958;
social science analyst, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1958-1959;
faculty research associate, assistant professor sociology and psychiatry, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1959-1963;
associate professor, director Bureau Sociological Research, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1963-1966;
professor sociology, director laboratory for organizational research, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1966-1991;
scholar in residence Laboratory for Orgnl. Research, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, since 1966;
director graduate studies in sociology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1988-1989. Visiting professor University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1969, Social Science Research Institute, U. Cologne, U. Kiel, Federal Republic of Germany, 1972-1973, U. Stockholm, 1973-1974, 80, U. P.R., 1979-1980, 83, U. Haifa, 1992.
Review panelist National Science Foundation, Washington, 1972-1979. Member Executive Committee Social Science Advisory Committee 1977-1978. Cons.NIH, 1964-1974, National Academy Science, 1973-1975, White House Office of Budget, 1974, U. P.R. Medical School, since 1979, U. Trieste, since 1988.
Fellow American Sociological Association (executive councils section on theoretical sociology 1970-1974, section on community 1975-1978, Chairman of Commission on publications 1981-1983), International Sociological Association (research council since 1976), Pacific Sociological Association (chairman publications 1968-1973, 1st vice president 1976-1978), International Network for Social Network Analysis (Executive Committee 1977-1988), Federation American Scientists, American Association of University Professors, Alpha Kappa Delta (executive council 1964-1974, 80, president 1968-1970).
Married Elizabeth L. Branstrom, August 5, 1978. Children– Lawrence, Gregory, Norman. 1 stepchild, Mark.