Background
Lazar, Irving was born on February 20, 1926 in New York City. Son of Charles and Sylvia Lazar.
Lazar, Irving was born on February 20, 1926 in New York City. Son of Charles and Sylvia Lazar.
Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1948; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1954.
Intern, The Menninger Clinic, Topeka, 1946-1947; instructor clinical psychology, U. Rochester (New York), 1948-1949; institute psychology, Bard College, Amandale-on-Hudson, New York, 1949-1950; instructor child development, University of Illinois, College Education, Urbana, 1950-1954; associate chief mental health section, Nevada State Department Health, Las Vegas, 1954-1960; director, Peterson-Guedel Family Center, Beverly Hills, California, 1960-1964; executive dir, The Neumeyer Foundation, Beverly Hills, California, 1963-1968; western manager, Kirschner Associations, Los Angeles, 1968-1970; associate director, Appalachian Regional Commission, Washington, 1970-1972; professor department human service studies, Cornell Univercity, 1972-1991; professor emeritus, Cornell Univercity, since 1991; external faculty, The Santa Fe (New Mexico) Institute, since 1994; research professor, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, since 1991; resident scholar Kennedy Center for Research in Human Development, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, since 1991. Consultant in field.
Trustee Coalition for Quality Children's Media, Santa Fe, since 1994.
Married Jules M. Marquart, December 24, 1981. Children: Kathryn S., James Bradford, Richard Alan.