Background
Stein, Herman David was born on August 13, 1917 in New York City. Son of Charles and Emma (Rosenblum) Stein.
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Stein, Herman David was born on August 13, 1917 in New York City. Son of Charles and Emma (Rosenblum) Stein.
Bachelor of Specialized Studies, City College of New York, 1939. Master of Science, Columbia University, 1941. D. Social Welfare, Columbia University, 1958.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute Religion, Cin, 1969. Doctor of Laws, Jewish Theological Seminary, 1995.
A pioneer of social work profession, he excelled as an educator, scholar, internationalist, university administrator, and leader in a variety of professional associations in his long career, spanning more than sixty years. He was twice a Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. After earning his doctorate at Columbia University, Stein taught at the Columbia University School of Social Work for fourteen years.
He later was a professor at Smith College School for Social Work, Harvard School of Public Health, and the University of Hawaii.
He lectured at several other universities in the United States and across the world. In his career, Stein served as a Senior Advisor to the Executive Director of United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund for more than 20 years, where he helped shape and build the organization.
He was instrumental in expanding the operations of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (AJJDC) beyond Europe and served in several capacities with the organization. His commitment to AJJDC lasted for more than 60 years until the day of his death.
Moving to Cleveland to become the dean of the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western University, Stein served during the turbulent years of the 1960s and continued teaching as a full professor
Stein published extensively in social work literature. He was the author of several books and more than a hundred journal articles mainly in the fields of social work practice, social administration, international social work, and social work education. In professional organizations, Stein served as the President of the International Association of Schools of Social Work from 1968 to 1976 and the President of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) from 1968 to 1976.
Chairman Mayor's Commission on Crisis in Welfare in Cleveland, 1968. Member National Association of Social Workers (chairman commission international social welfare 1964-1965, Lifetime Achievement award 1996), American Sociological Association, Society Applied Anthropology, Council Social Work Education (president 1966-1969, Significant Lifetime Achievement award 1996), International Association Schools Social Work (president 1968-1976, Rene Sand award 1984, Katherine A. Kendall award 1996), International Conference Social Welfare (Distinguished Service award 1970, executive committee 1976-1980, international advisory board 1986-2009, board directors council international programs 1965-1992, Significant Lifetime Achievement award 1996), Club of Rome (associate 1988-2009), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Charmion Kerr, September 15, 1946. Children: Karen Lou Gelender, Shoshi Stein Bennett, Naomi Elizabeth.