Background
Salk, Lee was born on December 27, 1926 in New York City. Son of Daniel Bonn and Dora (Press) Salk.
Salk, Lee was born on December 27, 1926 in New York City. Son of Daniel Bonn and Dora (Press) Salk.
Student, Rutgers University, 1944; student, University Louisville, 1946; Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Michigan, 1949; Master of Arts in Sociology, University of Michigan, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, University of Michigan, 1954.
Assistant in psychology, University of Michigan, 1948-1950;
research assistant, Research Center Group Dynamics, 1949;
instructor in psychology of adjustment, Extension Service, 1951-1954;
clinical psychologist, Psychological Clinic, Institute Human Adjustment, 1952-1953;
research assistant, Michigan Department Mental Health, 1949;
research program director, Michigan Department Mental Health, 1951-1952;
research consultant, Michigan Department Mental Health, 1953-1954;
researcher, Laboratory Group Research, 1950;
research associate, Wayne U., 1950-1951;
chief clinical psychologist, Pontiac Child Guidance Clinic, 1952;
private practice diagnostic consultant, 1952-1954;
clinical psychology intern, Detroit Veterans Mental Hygiene Clinic, 1952-1953;
clinical psychology intern, Dearborn (Michigan) Veterans Administration Hospital., 1953-1954;
research associate department psychiatry, Allan Memorial Institute Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1954-1957;
instructor Industrial Relations Centre, Allan Memorial Institute Psychiatry, McGill University, 1954-1955;
instructor, McGill Extension Service, 1955;
visiting lecturer human relations, McGill Extension Service, 1957-1959;
private practice diagnosis and psychotherapy, 1954-1957;
chief psychologist psychiatric consultant service, University Settlement House, New York City, 1957-1958;
instructor science methods, resident training program, department psychiatry, City Hospital, Elmhurst, New York, 1958-1963;
clinical director deprol research program, City Hospital, Elmhurst, New York, 1960;
chief psychologist pediatric psychiatry service, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, 1962-1966;
consultant psychologist department pediatrics, Lenox Hill Hospital, 1976-1992. Private practice intensive psychotherapy diagnosis and consultant, New York City, 1957-1966. Chief psychologist, child psychiatry service New York Hospital-Cornell Univercity Medical Center, New York City, 1966-1967, attending psychologist in pediatrics, 1966-1992, director division pediatric psychology, 1968-1976.
Attending psychologist Payne Whitney Psychiatric Clinic, 1976-1992. Clinical assistant professor psychology in pediatrics and psychiatry Cornell Univercity Medical College, 1966-1967,clinical associate professor, 1968, clinical professor psychology in pediatrics, 1971-1992, clinical professor psychology in psychiatry, 1976-1992. Associate research scientist New York University College Dentistry, 1971-1972.
Lecturer in human development and family studies Cornell Univercity New York State College Human Ecology, 1969-1972. Adjunct Professor Brown U., since 1979. Principal NBC-television Nightly News Doctor' General’ s Office, New York City and Chicago, since 1976.
Syndicated on NBC-Radio News and Information Service, 1975-1977. Macklin Memorial lecturer United States Naval Medical Hospital, Portsmouth, Virginia, 1971. Jonas A. Berg Memorial lecturer, 1973.
Invited speaker numerous organizations. Member professional advisory board Floating Hospital (formerly Health Opportunities for People Everywhere ship), from 1972, International Childbirth Education Association, from 1972. Member of advisory council, board directors Postgraduate Center Mental Health, Guanabara, Brazil, from 1973.
Member of advisory board Foundation for Education Human Relations, from 1976, Public Action Coalition on Toys, from 1976. Member of national advisory council Boys' Clubs American National Health Project, from 1977. Honorary member board directors Artists Family Theatre Project, Inc., 1977.
Board directors New York State Citizens' Council for Children, Youth and Their Families, from 1977. Member Head Start Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Task Force, Agency for Child Development, City New York, from 1978. Member of national advisory council National Organisation for Non-Parents, from 1978.
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Served to s/sergeant Armored Forces, World World War World War II. Member American Psychological Association (executive committee section clinical child psychology 1970-1972, president section 1976-1977, president division child and youth services 1979-1980, Distinguished Professional Contribution in Clinical Child Psychology award 1978), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal Society Medicine, American Academy Psychotherapists, World Federation Mental Health, New York Academy of Sciences, Society Research Child Development, Society Pediatric Psychology (president 1970-1971, 71-72, Distinguished Contributions award 1977), Harvey Society, Society Psychological Study Social Issues, International Society Political Psychology, North Shore Child Guidance Association (honorary).
Married Mary Jane Salk. Children by previous marriage: Eric, Pia.