Background
Grossman, Joel Barry was born on June 19, 1936 in New York City. Son of Joseph and Selma Grossman.
Grossman, Joel Barry was born on June 19, 1936 in New York City. Son of Joseph and Selma Grossman.
Bachelor, Queens College, 1957. Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1963.
Faculty department political science, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1963-1996;
professor, University of Wisconsin, 1971-1996;
department chairman, University of Wisconsin, 1975-1978;
professor, Johns Hopkins University, since 1996. Fellow in law and political science Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1965-1966. Fulbright lecturer U. Strathclyde, Glasgow, 1968-1969.
Visiting professor law U. Stockholm, 1973, John Hopkins University, 1995-1996.
Chairman Wisconsin Judicial Commission 1985-1987. Served with United States Army Reserve, 1960-1966. Member Wisconsin Civil Liberties Union (vice chairman 1970-1972), American Political Science Association, Midwest Political Science Association (vice president 1988-1990), Southern Political Science Association, Law and Society Association.
Married Mary Hengstenberg, August 23, 1964. Children: Alison, Joanna, Daniel.