Background
Aaronson, Neil Kenneth was born on September 16, 1950 in New York City. Son of Norman and Charlotte (Kaplan) Aaronson.
educator psychology researcher
Aaronson, Neil Kenneth was born on September 16, 1950 in New York City. Son of Norman and Charlotte (Kaplan) Aaronson.
Bachelor in Political Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1972; Master of Science in Behavioral Sciences, University of California at Los Angeles, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy in Behavioral Sciences, University of California at Los Angeles, 1983; Master of Arts in Clinical and Community Psychology, California State University, Northridge, 1977.
Teacher elementary special education, Golden State Community Mental Health Center, Lake View Terrace, California, 1972-1975;
postgraduate researcher II databank program evaluation, University of California at Los Angeles School Public Health, 1977-1980;
research analyst, Maxicare Health Plans, Inc. Research and Education Foundation, Hawthorne, California, 1980-1982;
senior research associate, Maxicare Health Plans, Inc. Research and Education Foundation, Hawthorne, California, 1982-1984;
research associate mental health advocacy project, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1981-1983;
senior research fellow, European Organisation for Research and Treatment Cancer, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1984-1988;
research director, W.H.O. Collaborating Center for Research and Training in Methods of Assessmentof Quality of Life in Relation to Health Care, Amsterdam, since 1987;
coordinator psychosocial research, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, 1987-1989;
head division psychosocial research and epidemiology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, since 1989;
member research advisory board, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, since 1989.
Adjunct senior researcher department clinical psychology U. Amsterdam, 1987-1990, adjunct associate professor, since 1990. Consultant Veterans Administration Hospital., San Diego, 1978-1980, University of California at Los Angeles, 1981-1983,World Health Organization, 1986, Dutch Cancer Society, 1985-1989. Principal investigator various research projects.
Member task force on psychosocial oncology European School Oncology, since 1988. Presenter numerous papers in field. Quality of life research coordinator European Organisation for Research and Treatment Cancer, 1984-1988, chairman study group on data management, 1985-1988.
Ad hoc reviewer various professional journals.
Member International Psycho-Oncology Society (board directors since 1986), European Society for Psychosocial Oncology (science board since 1986).
Married Marianne A. Kastein, June 14,1979. Children: Justine, Ilana.