Background
Feshbach, Norma Deitch was born on September 5, 1926 in New York City.
Feshbach, Norma Deitch was born on September 5, 1926 in New York City.
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, City College of New York, 1947. Master of Science in Educational Psychology, City College of New York, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, University Pennsylvania, 1956.
Teacher, Betsy Ross Nursery School, Yale University, 1947-1948;
clinical psychologist, Yale University Medical School, 1948;
teaching assistant department psychology, Yale University, 1948-1951;
research assistant human resources research office, George Washington University, Washington, 1951-1952;
psychology intern, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1955-1956;
research associate department psychology, University of Pennsylvania, 1959-1961;
research associate Institute Behavioral Science, U. Colorado, 1963-1964;
associate research psychologist department psychology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1964-1965;
clinical psychologist II, University of California at Los Angeles Neuropsychiat. Institute, 1965;
professor Graduate School Education, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1965;
professor psychology department, University of California at Los Angeles, 1975-1992;
department chairman education, University of California at Los Angeles, 1985-1990;
interim dean Graduate School Education, University of California at Los Angeles, 1991-1992;
acting director Corinne A. Seeds University Elementary School, University of California at Los Angeles, 1985-1989. Fulbright senior lecturer/researcher U. Rome, 1988.
Lecturer Junior College Phys.Therapy, New Haven, Connecticut, 1948-1949, department psychology, University of Pennsylvania, 1956-1957, University of California at Los Angeles Neuropsychiat. Institute, California Department Mental Hygiene, Los Angeles, 1966-1969. Visiting assistant professor Stanford University department psychology, 1961-1962, University of California Berkeley, 1962-1963.
Visiting scholar department experimental psychology University of Oxford, 1980-1981. Co-principal investigator various projects and programs. Co-principal director and investigator National Institute of Mental Health Training Program in Applied Human Development, 1986-1991, co-director training grant in applied human development, since 1991.
Clinical and research consultant Youth Services, Inc., Philadelphia, 1955-1961. Also consultant various media organizations. Head program in Early Childhood and Development Studies, 1968-1980.
Director National Institute of Mental Health Training Progressive in Early Childhood and Development Studies, 1972-1982. Progressive director Center for Study of Evaluation, University of California at Los Angeles Graduate School Education, 1966-1969. Co-director University of California at Los Angeles Bush Foundation Training Progressive in Child Development and Social Policy, 1978-1982.
Chair graduate faculty University of California at Los Angeles Graduate School Education, 1979-1980.
Member advisory council of Women's Clinic, Los Angeles, 1974-1976. Member advisory board National Committee to Abolish Corporal Punishment in Schools, 1972-1980, National Center for Study of Corporal Punishment and Alternatives in the Schools, since 1976. Member professional advisory committee on Child Care, Los Angeles Unified School District, 1978-1980.
Trustee EVAN-G Committee to End Violence Against the Next Generation, 1972-1980. Executive board International Society for Research in Agression, 1982-1984. Fellow American Psychological Association (officer various committees, Distinguished Contribution Psychology and Media, Division 42, 1992).
Member Association Advancement Psychology, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, American Board Professional Psychologists, American Educational Research Association, California Association for Education Young Children, National Assn for Education Young Children, International Association Applied Psychology, International Society for Research on Aggression, International Society Study of Behavioral Development, International Society Prevention Child Abuse and Neglect, National Register of Health Services Providers in Psychology, Society for Research in Child Development, Western Psychological Association (president 1979-1980). Sigma Xi, Delta Phi Upsilon.
M. Seymour Feshbach; children: Jonathan Stephan, Laura Elizabeth, Andrew David.