Background
Pikus, Joseph David was born on February 6, 1916 in New York City. Son of David and Esther (Solomon) Pikus.
Pikus, Joseph David was born on February 6, 1916 in New York City. Son of David and Esther (Solomon) Pikus.
Bachelor of Science, New Jersey State Teachers College, 1937. Master of Science, Columbia University, 1947. Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1965.
Graduate executive training seminar in mental retardation, University Wisconsin, 1972. Student insurance on health planning, University Chicago.
Teacher social studies, junior high school,, Newark, 1937-1939. Instructor psychology junior college Essex County, New Jersey, 1937-1939. Caseworker, Newark, 1939-1941.
Psychiatric social worker VA, 1947-1950, Jewish Community Council of Essex County, 1950-1952. Staff assistant Greater New York Fund, 1952. Division manager United Appeals-Red Cross, Welfare Federation Newark, West Hudson and Irvington, 1952-1954.
Secretary division health and hospitals Newark Council Social Agencies, 1953-1959. Executive director Hospital and Health Council Newark and Vicinity, 1959-1967. Acting executive director Hospital and Health Council Metropolitan New Jersey, Newark and vicinity, 1967, 69, director program planning and development, 1967-1969, 69-70.
Associate professor health care administration Ithaca College, 1970-1971. Executive director Essex unit New Jersey Association Retarded Children, 1971-1973. Professor health science Jersey City State College, since 1973, coordinator graduate program health science department, since 1980.
Member New Jersey Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board, since 1974. Field instructor Columbia University, Fordham University and Rutgers University, 1949-1970. Lecturer Colleges Pharmacy and Nursing, and member co-adjunct staff Rutgers University, 1970-1973.
Member adjunct staff Montclair State College, since 1976.
Served to major Army of the United States, World War World War II. Member Academy Certified Social Workers, New Jersey Hospital Association, New Jersey League Nursing, New Jersey Welfare Council, American Public Health Association, American College Nursing Home Administrators, New Jersey Public Health Association (1st vice president 1960-1971, 80-81, president elect 1981, president 1984-1986, chairman mental health-mental retardation committee 1971-1973, member executive committee), University Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (advisory committee program in public health), Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Lila Ratzenberg, May 11, 1947. Chidren: David Heller, Anthony Andrew.