Rachel Filinson

Background

Filinson, Rachel was born on August 25, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Herman Charles and Ediene Edith Filinson.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, University Aberdeen, Scotland, 1982. Bachelor, University Illinois, 1977. Master of Science, University Stirling, Scotland, 1979.

Career

Research fellow Institute of Medical Sociology, Aberdeen, Scotland, 1979—1982. Postdoctoral National Institute of Mental Health fellow University Missouri, Columbia, 1982—1984. Assistant professor Purdue University, Hammond, Indiana, 1984—1987.

Professor and chair Rhode Island College, Providence, since 1987. Visiting senior research fellow King College, London, 2006.

Achievements

• Rachel Filinson has been listed as a noteworthy sociology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, Gerontological Society of America.

Interests

• Travel, cooking.

Connections

Married Darek Niklas, January 7, 1984. Children: Melanie Hope Niklas, Valerie Tina Niklas.

Father:

Herman Charles

Mother:

Ediene Edith Filinson

Spouse:

Darek Niklas

child:

Valerie Tina Niklas Filinson

child:

Melanie Hope Niklas Filinson