Background
Eron, Leonard David was born on April 22, 1920 in Newark. Son of Joseph I. and Sarah (Hilfman) Eron.
Eron, Leonard David was born on April 22, 1920 in Newark. Son of Joseph I. and Sarah (Hilfman) Eron.
Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1941. Master of Arts, Columbia University, New York City, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1949.
Assistant professor psychology and psychiatry Yale University, New Haven, 1948-1955. Research associate professor Yale University School Medicine, 1955—1969. Director research Rip Van Winkle Foundation, 1955-1962.
Professor psychology University Iowa, Iowa City, 1962-1969, director graduate training clinical psychology. Research professor University Illinois-Chicago, 1969-1989, emeritus research professor of the social science in psychology, 1989—2007. Research scientist, professor psychology Institute for Social Research, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1992—2003.
Associate dean research School Social Work University Michigan, 2001—2003. Consultant Chicago Board Education, 1981—1989. Served to 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1942-1945.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Psychological Association (chair commission violence and youth 1991-1993, Distinguished Contributions to Knowledge award 1980, Gold medal award for Life Contribution to Psychology in the Public Interest 1995, Lifetime Contribution to Media Psychology award 2003), American Orthopsychiat. Association; member National Institute of Mental Health, Midwestern Psychological Association (president 1985-1986), International Society for Research in Aggression (president 1989-1990), National Research Council (panel understanding and control violent behavior, 1987-1992), Commission Social Sciences and Humanities, American Council Learned Societies.
Married Madeline Marcus, May 21, 1950. Children: Joan Hobson, Don, Barbara Christensen.