Merri-Ann Cooper

Background

Cooper, Merri-Ann was born on December 22, 1946 in New York City. Daughter of Isidore and Florence (Koplick) Cooper.

Education

Bachelor in Psychology cum laude, Brooklyn College, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1974; Master of Science Orgnl. Development, University of Minnesota, 1995.

Career

Research assistant, University of Chicago, 1969-1971; assistant professor, Illinois State University, Bloomington, 1972-1976; personnel researcher, Hennepin County Department Pers., Minneapolis, 1977-1978; research scientist, Advanced Research Resources Organisation, Bethesda, Maryland., 1979-1981; senior research scientist, Advanced Research Resources Organisation, Bethesda, Maryland., 1981-1985; program manager, Advanced Research Resources Organisation, Bethesda, Maryland., 1985-1987; project director, University Research Corporation, Bethesda, Maryland., 1988-1990; deputy division director, University Research Corporation, Bethesda, Maryland., 1990-1997; principal research scientist, 1997; principal research scientist, The Learning Group, Rockville, Maryland., 1998; senior associate, Booz-Allen & Hamilton. Adjunct associate professor of University Maryland., College Park, 1985-1986. Expert witness litigation support-selection/promotion, 1986, 89.

Presenter in field; co-chair conference on employment testing Bureau National Affairs, 1988.

Achievements

• Merri-Ann Cooper has been listed as a noteworthy Organizational psychologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Personnel Testing Council (recorder 1986-1987, secretary 1985-1986, president 1988-1989), Society for Industrial/Organizational Psychology (education and training committee 1983-1984, program committee 1985), American Psychology.

Connections

Married Stephan Kessler, August 23, 1965 (divorced 1971).

Father:

Isidore Cooper

Mother:

Florence (Koplick) Cooper

Spouse:

Stephan Kessler