Howard Poizner

Background

Poizner, Howard was born on June 5, 1949 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States. Son of Erwin Jacob and Pearl Poizner.

Education

Student, Harvey Mudd College, 1967-1969; Bachelor, University Texas, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, Northeastern U., 1977.

Career

Research associate, Salk Institute, San Diego, 1978-1981; staff scientist, Salk Institute, San Diego, since 1981; associate director laboratory for cognitive neuroscience, Salk Institute, San Diego, since 1985; assistant Adjunct Professor, University of California, San Diego, 1983-1987; associate professor, University of California, San Diego, 1987-1989; professor Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neurosci., Rutgers University, Newark, since 1989. Lecturer Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegan, The Netherlands, 1987. Member working group on language and language processing NAS, 1985.

Member study section on language and sensory disorders National Institutes of Health, 1993-1996.

Achievements

• Howard Poizner has been listed as a noteworthy Psychologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • What the Hands Reveal about the Brain (MIT Press)

    ( What the Hands Reveal About the Brain provides dramati...)

  • What the Hands Reveal About the Brain (Studies in the Biology of Language & Cog) (Bradford Books) by H Poizner (1990-05-09)
  • What the Hands Reveal about the Brain (MIT Press) by Howard Poizner (1990-03-14)

Membership

Member Society for Neurosci., International Neuropsychol. Association, Academy Aphasia.

Connections

Married Bridget Ann Casey, August 12, 1973. Children: Alan, Jeffrey.

Father:

Erwin Jacob Poizner

Mother:

Pearl Poizner

Spouse:

Bridget Ann Casey

child:

Jeffrey Poizner

child:

Alan Poizner