Mitchell Irving Ginsberg

Background

Ginsberg, Mitchell Irving was born on October 20, 1915 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Harry J. and Rose (Harris) Ginsberg.

Education

Bachelor, Tufts College, 1937. Master of Arts, Tufts College, 1938. Doctor of Humane Letters, Tufts College, 1975.

Master of Social Work., Columbia University, 1941. Doctor of Humane Letters, Columbia University, 1986. Doctor of Humane Letters, Adelphi University, 1974.

Doctor of Laws, University Maryland, 1974.

Career

Project director, Peace Corps training project in urban community action, Columbia Project director, Peace Corps training project in urban community action, Venezuela associate professor, Columbia University School Social Work, 1954-1956; professor, Columbia University School Social Work, 1956; assistant to acting dean, Columbia University School Social Work, 1958-1960; associate dean, Columbia University School Social Work, 1960-1966; dean, special advisory to president on community affairs, Columbia University School Social Work, 1970-1981; professor, dean emeritus, Columbia University School Social Work, 1981-1986; professor emeritus, Columbia University School Social Work, since 1986; co-director, Center for Study Human Rights, since 1978; member commission on general education, Center for Study Human Rights, since 1977; commissioner, New York City Department Social Services, 1966-1967; administrator, New York City Human Resources Administration, 1967-1970. Consultant community action program Office Economics Opportunity, welfare policy, New York City, 1965-1968, Ford Foundation Social Welfare Project, since 1985. Member select panel for promotion child health Office Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1979-1981.

Consultant Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Ford Foundation, since 1978. Member technical committee Committee for National Health Insurance. Advisory panel national insurance subcommittee on health Ways and Means Committee, 1975.

Chairman National Conference on Social Welfare Task Force on Title XX Issues, 1976. Board directors Health Security Action Council, since 1971, Healthy Indiana Plan, 1971-1978, Whitney M. Young Memorial Foundation, since 1971, Health Care Institute. Member committee national legislation Council on Social Work Education, 1973-1976.

TrusteeCommunity Service Society, since 1974. Member of national advisory council Hospice, Inc.;member task force on cost and financing mental health President's Commision on Mental Health, 1977. Member commission on evaluation assistance GreaterN.Y. Fund, 1977.

Member New York City Task Force on Human Services. Member advanced.com. on services to children and families Edna McConnell Clark Foundation.

Achievements

• Mitchell Irving Ginsberg has been listed as a noteworthy social worker, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Member National Association Social Workers (Executive Committee New York City chapter, chairman socialpolicy and action since 1966, national president 1971-1973, member welfare reform task force 1977), American Association of University Professors, National Conference Social Welfare (Distinguished Service award 1975, president since 1979), National Academy Public Administration (trustee 1978, co-chairman national panel on coordination of services to children and elderly), National Association Jewish Center Workers, American Public Welfare Association(Chairman of Commission social service policy 1975-1976, 77, director 1974-1977), Conference Deans and Dirs. Schools Social Work (chairman 1975-1979), National Conference on Social Welfare, Phi Beta Kappa. M C.

Connections

Married Ida Robbins, August 22, 1948.

Father:

Harry J. Ginsberg

Mother:

Rose (Harris) Ginsberg

Spouse:

Ida Robbins