Background
Hoffman, Howard Stanley was born on May 23, 1925 in New York City. Son of Melvin Leo and Henrietta (Rosenthal) Hoffman.
educator experimental psychologist
Hoffman, Howard Stanley was born on May 23, 1925 in New York City. Son of Melvin Leo and Henrietta (Rosenthal) Hoffman.
Bachelor, New School for Social Research, New York City, 1952. Master of Arts, Brooklyn College, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, University Connecticut, 1957.
Research fellow in auditory perception, U. Connecticut, 1953-1956; instructor department statistics, U. Connecticut, 1956-1957; assistant to professor psychology, Pennsylvania State University, 1957-1970; professor psychology, Bryn Mawr College, 1970-1992; professor emeritus, Bryn Mawr College, since 1992.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1945. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Psychological Association, American Psychological Society. Member Eastern Psychological Association, American Association of University Professors, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Psi Chi.
Married Alice Marie Cruikshank, June 7, 1961. Children: Randall, Gwendolyn, Russell, Franklin, Daniel, Martha.