Herman Weil

Background

Weil, Herman was born on December 15, 1905 in Regisheim, Alsace Lorraine. Came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1944.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, University Marburg, Germany, 1929. State examination in mathematics, chemistry, physics, University Marburg, Germany, 1929. State examination in education, University Marburg, Germany, 1931.

D.Pub. Service (honorary), University Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1986.

Career

Instructor, Realgymnasium for Girls, Hersfeld, Germany, 1931-1933; instructor, studienrat, Philanthropin Realgymnasium, Frankfurt on Main, Germany, 1933-1938; postdoctoral scholar, U. Iowa, 1939; professor science, Nebraska Central College, 1939-1940; professor, Milwaukee School Engineering, 1940-1943; professor education and psychology, head department, Wisconsin State College, Milwaukee, 1943-1956; professor psychology, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1956-1976; professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin, since 1976; department chairman, University of Wisconsin, 1956-1961; chairman honors program superior students College Letters and Sciences, University of Wisconsin, 1960-1974; associate dean, University of Wisconsin, 1967-1971; faculty retirement counselor, University of Wisconsin, 1973-1975. Visiting professor Northwestern University, summers 1947, 48, 51. Consultant Human Relations Workshop, University of Michigan, summers 1952-1956.

Director Workshops on Human Relations, Wisconsin State College, summers 1952-1956. Lecturer Milwaukee Downer College, 1943-1947. Consultant Department State, also United States Office Education, Jugenheim, Germany, 1954.

Distinguished Service fellow Temple Emanu-El B'ne Jeshurun, 1976-1978, 79-84, emeritus, since 1984, dean adult Jewish studies, 1978-1979. Distinguished scholar-in-residence Milwaukee Jewish Community Center, 1977-1980. Invited speaker dedication ceremonies of permanent education exhbt. in former Jewish Gymnasium Philanthropin, as sole Holocaust survivor of tenured faculty, Frankfurt, Federal Republic Germany, 1988.

Curator Rubenstein Center for 20th Century Jewry, 1992-1993.

Achievements

• Herman Weil has been listed as a noteworthy Psychology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • In Quest of Excellence

Membership

Co-chairman Wisconsin region National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1952-1972, member of commission on educational organizations, 1955-1960, national board directors, 1977-1984, national co-chairman schools and colleges committee observance of National Brotherhood Week, 1957. Member Governor's Commision on Human Rights, 1953-1956. Counselor Milwaukee B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation, 1950-1960.

President New Home Club, Inc., 1940-1957, honorary president, 1977-1987. Chairman Milwaukee chapter American Jewish Committee, 1973-1975, member of national Executive Committee, 1973-1980. Member American Association of University Professors (president Wisconsin conference 1973-1974), Wisconsin Society Jewish Learning (pastpres.), Wisconsin Psychological Association (past president), Milwaukee County Psychological Association (past president), National Collegiate Honors Council (member Executive Committee 1972-1973), Retired Faculty Association University of Wisconsin -Milwaukee (president 1977-1979), Phi Kappa Phi (honorary).

Connections

Married Bertha Weiler, July 26, 1931. 1 son, Gunther M.