Jacob I. Hartstein

Background

Hartstein, Jacob I. was born on September 10, 1912 in Stary Sambor, Austria. Son of Nathan B. and Lea (Harris) Hartstein. came to the United States, 1920, naturalized, 1922.

Education

Educated, Talmudical Academy Bachelor of Arts, Yeshiva College, 1932; Doctor of Humane Letters, Yeshiva College, 1962; Master of Science, New York City College, 1933; Master of Arts, Columbia, 1936; Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1945.

Career

Secretary, Rabbi Elchanan Theological Seminary Teachers Institute, 1929-1937; instructor social science, Talmudical Academy, 1932-1936; acting registrar, Yeshiva College, New York City, 1935-1936; registrar, Yeshiva College, New York City, 1936-1944; secretary faculty, Yeshiva College, New York City, 1938-1943; instructor education, Yeshiva College, New York City, 1939-1941; assistant professor education, Yeshiva College, New York City, 1941-1944; director, assistant professor education, Bernard Revel Graduate School, Yeshiva College, 1944-1945; professor education, director, Graduate Schools, Yeshiva U., 1945-1950; dean, Graduate Schools, Yeshiva U., 1950-1953; also dean School Edition and Community Administration, Graduate Schools, Yeshiva U., 1948-1953; lecturer education, Long Island U., 1938-1941; lecturer psychology, Long Island U., 1939-1941; assistant professor education and psychology, Long Island U., 1941-1945; professor, Long Island U., 1945-1964; acting head department, Long Island U., 1944-1945; head department, Long Island U., 1945-1960; chairman graduate division, Long Island U., 1949-1951; director Graduate School, Long Island U., 1951-1952; dean, Long Island U., 1953-1960; dean school education, Long Island U. (Graduate School), 1960-1964; founding president, Kingsborough Community College, 1964-1969; professor, CUNY, 1964-1983; professor emeritus, CUNY, 1983. Superintendent of schools, board secular education The United Yeshivos, 1945-1948. Research consultant Human Engineering division United States Navy.

Consultant United States Office Education. Director educational survey Jewish Community, Portland, Maine. Vice chairman Mayor's Com.on Scholastic Achievement, New York City, 1954-1966, Governor's Committee on Scholastic Achievement, 1966-1986.

Chairman Academy Coms., from 1966. Member state, city, regional education committees. Member, presiding officer National Advisory Committee on Supplementary Ednl.

Centers and Services, United States office Education, 1965-1968. Board of directors, president Council Higher Ednl. Institutions in, New York City.

Achievements

• Jacob I. Hartstein has been listed as a noteworthy Educator, academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board governors Jewish Academy Arts and Sciences. Member academy advisory council. Trustee Bar-Ilan University, Israel.

Member Metropolitan New York Commission Teacher Education and Professional Standards, Community Planning Board 4, Borough Brooklyn. Brooklyn citizens advisory board New York State Constitutional Convention. Member academy advisory council Ferkauf Graduate School Education, Yeshiva University.

Member National Advisory Council Center for Study of Presidency. Board directors Board Jewish Education New York City. Trustee, vice president Fifth Avenue Synagogue.

Chairman presidential planning committee Yeshiva University. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Jewish Academy Arts and Sciences. Member National Education Association, American Association of University Professors, National Association Jewish Day School Principals (president), New York Academy Public Education, American Educational Research Association, American Association School Administrators, New York Psychological Association, American Psychological Association, Eastern Psychological Association, Bklyn Psychological Association (chairman committee professional ethics.

Executive committee), Eastern Association College Deans (executive committee, director), Council Jewish Education, National Society College Teachers Education, New York Counsellors Association, Religious Education Association United States, Society Advancement Education, City College of New York Education Alumni Association (president), Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Kappa Delta Pi.

Connections

Married Florence Waldman, August 16, 1942. Children: Kalman, Norman Bernard.

Father:

Nathan B. Hartstein

Mother:

Lea (Harris) Hartstein

Spouse:

Florence Waldman

child:

Norman Bernard Hartstein

child:

Kalman Hartstein