Jerome Richfield

Background

Richfield, Jerome was born on November 16, 1920 in New York City. Son of Louis and Dorothy (Fuchs) Richfield.

Education

AB with honorary, University Cincinnati, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy, University Cincinnati, 1950. Student, Harvard University Law School, 1947.

Career

Instructor Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1950-1951. Scholar American Council Learned Societies, 1952, 53. Fellow National Institute of Mental Health, 1954, 55, Commonwealth Fund, 1956.

Research associate psychiatry College Medicine University Cincinnati, 1952-1957. Director interdisciplinary course studies Bucknell University, 1957-1958. Chairman department philosophy Northern Illinois University, 1958.

Professor philosophy, chairman department San Fernando Valley State College, Northridge, California, 1959, dean School Letters and Sciences, 1972-1973, dean School of Humanities, since 1973. Acting vice president academic affairs, provost California State University, 1984-1985. Consultant research committee Group Advancement Psychiatry, 1953-1964.

Achievements

• Jerome Richfield has been listed as a noteworthy academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman statewide academy senate California State Colleges, 1969-1970. Member American Philosophical Association, Mind Association, Royal Institute Philosophy, Philosophy Science Association.

Connections

Married Rosalind Weisbrod, September 8, 1963. Children: David Thompson, Helen Elizabeth, David Evan, Steven Michael.