Background
Dembo, Richard was born on January 4, 1940 in New York City. Son of Louis and Rose Dembo.
Dembo, Richard was born on January 4, 1940 in New York City. Son of Louis and Rose Dembo.
Bachelor, New York University, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1970; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1965.
Parole officer, New York State Division of Parole, New York City, 1966-1969; research scientist, senior research scientist, New York State Narcotic Addiction Control Commission, New York City, 1969-1970; research officer, U. Leicester (England) Mass Communication Research Center, 1970-1973; associate research scientist, New York State Drug Abuse Control Commission, New York City, 1973-1976; associate professor sociology, Clarkson (New York) College Technology, 1976-1978; director Colorado criminal justice system study, Colorado Division Criminal Justice, Denver, 1978-1979; senior research associate, Mental Health Systems Evaluation Project, U. Denver, 1979-1981; from associate professor to professor department criminology, U. South Florida, Tampa, since 1981. Consultant National Institute Drug Abuse, Rockville, Maryland., since 1986, Office Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Washington, since 1991, National Institute Justice, Washington, since 1992, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Rockville, since 1992, National Science Foundation, since 1995, National Institute of Mental Health, since 1995.
Vice-chairman, member Hillsborough County Anti-Drug Alliance, Tampa, since 1991. Executive Committee member Juvenile Justice Council Hillsbourough County, Tampa,1994-. Lieutenant United States Army, 1965-1971.
Member American Society Criminology, American Sociological Association (chair-elect drugs and alcohol section 1997, chair 1998), Academy Criminal Justice Sciences.
Married Enid Betsy Pullman, September 24, 1967. Children: Julie Beth, Gareth Scott.