Background
Baehr, Melany Erna was born on October 25, 1920 in Kimberley, Republic South Africa. Arrived in United States, 1948, naturalized, 1953. Daughter of Ernest Horace and Hester Cecilia (Van Niekerk) White.
Baehr, Melany Erna was born on October 25, 1920 in Kimberley, Republic South Africa. Arrived in United States, 1948, naturalized, 1953. Daughter of Ernest Horace and Hester Cecilia (Van Niekerk) White.
Bachelor of Science, University Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1940. Bachelor of Education, 1941. Master of Science, 1946.
Doctor of Philosophy, 1950. Postgraduate, University Chicago, 1948—1949.
Research officer South African Council for Science and Industrial Research, 1946—1949. Project director Human Resources Center, University Chicago, 1950—1953. Research associate, 1955—1957.
Consultant, 1957—1962. Division director, 1962—1970. Senior research psychologist, 1970—1978.
Associate director research, 1979—1982. Associate professor social science division, 1970—1985. Director human resources research and programs Office Continuing Education, 1982—1985.
Psychological research consultant, since 1986. Senior research consultant London House, Inc., since 1984. Adjunct professor DePaul University, since 1985.
With South African Air Force, 1939-1945.
Fellow: American Psychological Association. Member: Psi Chi, Sigma Xi, Illinois Psychological Association.
Married George Otto Baehr, September 9, 1949. Children: Alexandra Elaine, Karen Estelle.