Background
Steer, Max David was born on June 14, 1910 in New York City. Son of Charles and Sadie (Hisiger) Steer.
Steer, Max David was born on June 14, 1910 in New York City. Son of Charles and Sadie (Hisiger) Steer.
Bachelor of Science, Long Island University, 1932. Doctor of Laws, Long Island University, 1957. Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1933.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1938.
Student teacher New York City Public Schools, 1931-1932. Research assistant psychological and speech clinic University Iowa, 1934-1935. Instructor speech, director speech clinic Purdue University, 1935-1937, assistant professor, 1938-1940, associate professor, 1940-1946, professor speech, director speech and hearing clinic, director voice science laboratory, director Purdue Naval voice communications research program, supervisor public school hearing t, since 1946, head department audiology and speech science, 1963-1970, Hanley distinguished professor audiology and speech science, 1970-1976, distinguished professor emeritus, since 1976.
Consultant speech, hearing problems Indiana Board Health, 1954-1955, chairman hearing and speech advisory committee, 1956. Consultant neurological and sensory diseases service program United States Public Health Service. Consultant Indiana School for Deaf, Muscatatuck State School for Retarded, Fort Wayne State School for Retarded, Pan American Health Organization, World Health Organization, since 1972, University Bogota, since 1974.
Member national research advisory committee Bureau Education for Handicapped, United States Office Education, Department of Health, since 1972. Consultant, visiting lecturer National Rehabilitation Institute, Panama, since 1974. Consultant various government agencies, since 1965.
Member Indiana Hearing Commission, chairman, 1958-1960, 67–.
Board directors Indiana Society Crippled Children, 1947-1949, vice president, 1950-1951. Board directors Purdue Research Foundation, since 1974. President American Speech and Hearing Foundation Served as lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946.
Member American Speech and Hearing Association (president 1951), International Association Logopedics and Phoniatrics (vice president 1959-1965, 68-80, executive vice president since 1980), Speech Association American (chairman speech science committee 1948), Acoustical Society of America, American Psychological Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Indiana Speech Correction Association (president 1938, executive council 1946-1949), Indiana Clinical Psychological Association, American Association of University Professors, Latin American Federation Logopedics, Phoniatrics and Audiology (consultant since 1972, honorary member executive board since 1973, award 1973), Sigma Xi.
Married Ruth Pittelman, August 25, 1942.