Background
Kaplan, Oscar Joel was born on October 21, 1915 in New York City. Son of Philip and Rebecca (Uttef) Kaplan.
Kaplan, Oscar Joel was born on October 21, 1915 in New York City. Son of Philip and Rebecca (Uttef) Kaplan.
Bachelor of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1937; Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1938; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California-Berkeley, 1940.
Instructor, then associate professor psychology Southern branch, U. Idaho, 1941-1946;
assistant professor psychology, San Diego State University, 1946-1949;
professor, San Diego State University, 1952-1994. Department chairman psychology San Diego State University, 1950-1952, 63-66. Director center for survey research.
Adjunct Professor psychiatry School Medicine University of California, San Diego, 1989-1994. Consultant gerontology United States Public Health Service, 1946-1950. Visiting professor public health University of California at Los Angeles 1965-1966.
Consultant clinical psychology VA, 1962-1975. Director Research.The San Diego Poll, 1986-1994.
Member planning committee 1st National Conference Aging, 1950. Member National Council on Aging, 1954-1994, Governor's Advisory Committee on Aging, 1963-1967. Chairman San Diego Mayor's Advisory Committee Aging, 1973-1981.
Member Quality of Life Board, City of San Diego, 1978-1981. Member American Association Public Opinion Research (council Pacific chapter 1963), American Psychological Association (president division on maturity and old age 1954-1955, Distinguished Contribution award Division adult development and aging 1992 ), Western Gerontological Society (president 1956-1957, award for outstanding contributions 1976), Gerontological Society of America (chairman behavioral and social science section 1951, editor Newsletter 1954-1960), American Association for the Advancement of Science (council Pacific division 1958-1959).
Married Rose Zankan, December 28, 1942. Children: Stephen Paul, Robert Malcolm, David T.A.