Leonard Joseph Waks

Background

Waks, Leonard Joseph was born on December 21, 1942 in Brooklyn. Son of Meyer and Beatrice (Dichter) Waks.

Education

Bachelor in Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1968; Doctor of Education in Psycho-educational Processes, Temple University, 1984.

Career

Instructor, teaching assistant, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1964-1966; assistant professor philosophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1966-1968; assistant professor philosophy and education, Stanford (California) U., 1968-1971; from associate professor to professor education, Temple University, Philadelphia, since 1971. Professor science, technical and society Pennsylvania State University, University Park, since 1985. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Leonard Joseph Waks has been listed as a noteworthy Philosophy and education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Education Research Association, American Philosophical Association.

Interests

• Avocations: book collecting, photography, traveling.

Connections

Father:

Meyer Waks

Mother:

Beatrice (Dichter) Waks