Background
Lourie, Norman Victor was born on February 1, 1912 in New York City. Son of Inte and Elsie (Horowitz) Lourie.
Lourie, Norman Victor was born on February 1, 1912 in New York City. Son of Inte and Elsie (Horowitz) Lourie.
Student, Cornell University, 1935. Bachelor of Science, New York University, 1936. Diploma, New York School Social Work.
Master of Social Work, Columbia University, 1938. Doctor of Humane Letters, Adelphi University, 1976.
Research associate Russell Sage Foundation, Greater New York Fund, New York City Health and Welfare Council, 1937-1939;
assistant director, Bronx House Settlement, New York City, 1939-1941;
director, Madison Settlement House, 1941-1943;
director, Hawthorne Cedar Knoll School, 1946-1951;
Doctor of Humane Letters, Doctor of Philosophy, Adelphi College Graduate School Social Work, 1948-1951;
director, Association Jewish Children, Philadelphia, 1951-1955;
executive deputy secretary, and secretary, Pennsylvania Department Public Welfare, 1955-1980;
policy advisory, Institute Economics Development, Washington, 1979-1982. Consultant Pennsylvania Department Public Welfare, 1980-1981. Visiting professor University of Pennsylvania School Social Work.
Professor Norman Lourie Archives, University of Pennsylvania Van Pelt and Graduate School Social Work Libraries, 1975, Philippine Women's U., 1982. Senior policy advisor National Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Forum, 1982-1990. Senior policy advisor Schirm Associations-Head Injury, 1987-1993.
Chairman National Task Force on Definition of Developmental Disabilities, 1977. Member Vietnamese Children's Resettlement Advisory Committee, 1976. Chairman National Coalition for Refugee Resettlement, 1978-1982.
Consultant National Institute of Mental Health, Office Economics Opportunity, National Commision on Marijuana and Drug Abuse, Social Rehabilitation Service, Health and Human Services. Speaker White House Conference on Children and Youth, 1950, 60, 70, White House Conference on Aging, 1960. Welfare consultant Fels Institute, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 1953-1955.
Member board Joint Commission MentalHealth of Children, 1965-1967, Chairman of Commission on studies, Executive Committee, 1965-1967. Advisory council President's Committee on Juvenile Delinquency and Youth. Chairman of the board of trustees Community Mental Health and Family Services, Refugee Camps, Southeast Asia, 1982-1984, emeritus, 1984-1994.
Instructor part-time Graduate School University of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Columbia University.
Board directors American Child Guidance Foundation, Indochinese Community Center, Washington, 1986-1994, Institute Child Mental Health, National Accreditation Council for Blind. Advisory committee Bryn. Mawr School Social Work.
Board directors Alan Gutmacher Institute, 1976-1980, Society for Study Traumatic Stress Studies, 1985-1987, Indochinese Cultural Center, Washington, 1985-1989. Member advisory board Indochinese Refugee Action Center, 1985-1994. Life senior advisor Tri-County Planned Parenthood, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1988-1994.
Board directors Senior Citizen's Center, Harrisburg, 1988-1994. 1st lieutenant, infantry, Medical Service Corps, Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Acting chief psychiatric social worker United States Army Reserve, Pentagon, 1946-1951.
Fellow American Orthopsychiat. Association (chairman legislation committee 1956-1960, president 1966-1967, Ortho Lourie Family award), American Psychiatric Association (honorary). Member National Association of Social Workers (president 1961-1963, chairman commission on social policy and action 1958-1960, chairman poverty committee 1964-1966, Lifetime Service award Pennsylvania chapter 1990), American Public Welfare Association (director, 1st vice president 1965-1966, chairman federal policy committee, W.S. Terry Memorial merit award 1971), National Council State Administrators (executive committee 1972-1979, emeritus 1979-1994, chairman health committee 1974-1975, chairman supplementary security income liaison committee 1976-1979), Child Welfare League American (director 1960-1962, chairman editorial board), National Rehabilitation Association, International Child Welfare Union, International Council Social Welfare (chairman United States committee 1971-1975, executive committee 1975-1979), National Conference Social Welfare (director 1971-1975, vice president 1972-1973, president 1975-1976), Alumni Association Columbia School Social Work, International Association Workers for Maladjusted Children (American branch chairman 1972-1979, permanent representative to United Nations 1973-1979), National Institute Public Management (board directors 1977-1979), Society Traumatic Stress Studies (board directors 1968-1986), Cosmos Club (Washington).
Married Betty Pokrassa, December 31, 1945 (deceased 1975). Children: Richard, Iven, Mary Ann, Susan, Sara: married Dorothy Maxey, September 1, 1991. Stepchildren: Lynn Zimmerman, Karen Biondi, Matthew Maxey, Margaret Calnon.
