Pearl Bernice Cohen

Background

Cohen, Pearl Bernice was born on June 9, 1930 in New York City. Daughter of Charles Isidore and Sarah Ethel (Grossberg) Silverman.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration in Business and Public Administrn., City University of New York, 1951. Master of Arts in Sociology, University Pittsburgh, 1969. Master of Social Work, University Pittsburgh, 1977.

Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work, University Pittsburgh, 1981.

Career

Clinical social worker, bureau of Adoptions, Los Angeles, 1954-1955; research associate Laboratory of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, 1970-1971; research associate School of Social Work and Regional Medical Program, U. Pittsburgh, 1972-1974; assistant director research and evaluation School Public Health, U. Pittsburgh, 1977-1979; assistant professor social work, W. Virginia U., Morgantown, 1979-1987; assistant professor social work, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, 1988-1992; assistant professor human development, Pennsylvania State University, Sharon, Pennsylvania, since 1992. Research consultant St. Francis Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1971-1972, Valley Cmty. Mental Health Center, Morgantown, 1983-1984, W. Virginia Department Health, Charleston, 1987-1988.

Research assistant Jewish Cmty. Center, Pittsburgh, 1976-1977. Presenter in field.

Membership

Program planner Urban League, Pittsburgh, 1963-1964. Chairman committee on segregated schools League of Women Voters, Pittsburgh, 1968-1969. Board directors Council International Programs, Morgantown, 1985-1987.

Advisory board Indiana Department Mental Health, Ball State University, 1991-1993. Member National Association of Social Workers, National Alliance for the Mentally Illinois.

Connections

Married Theodore Cohen, July 22, 1954. Children: Bret Ronald, Rima Jean.

Father:

Charles Isidore Silverman

Mother:

Sarah Ethel (Grossberg) Silverman

Spouse:

Theodore Cohen

child:

Bret Ronald Cohen

child:

Rima Jean Cohen