Background
Cohen-Mansfield, Jiska was born on December 19, 1951 in Basel, Switzerland.
Cohen-Mansfield, Jiska was born on December 19, 1951 in Basel, Switzerland.
Bachelor, Hebrew U., 1974; Master of Arts cum laude, Hebrew U., 1976; Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1979; postgraduate in clinical psychology, New York University Medical Center, 1980.
Computer programmer, Management Automation Limited company, Tel Aviv, 1971-1972; computer programmer, Hebrew U. Computer Center, Jerusalem, 1972-1975; teacher, Luria Elementary School, Jerusalem, 1974-1976; assistant professor, Touro College, New York City, 1979-1980; assistant professor, Haifa (Israel) U., 1980-1982; adjunct assistant professor, St. John's U., New York City, 1983; adjunct associate professor, Long Island (New York) U., 1983; director research institute, Hebrew Home of Greater Washington, since 1984; associate professor psychiatry, School Medicine Georgetown University, Washington, 1987-1990; professor department Psychiatry, Georgetown University School Medicine, Washington, since 1990. Adjunct associate professor George Washington University, 1984-1987.
Member APA, Gerontological Society American, American Geriatrics Society, American Society Aging, Maryland. Gerontological Association (board director), Israel Psychological Association.