Background
Andersen, Ronald Max was born in 1939 in Omaha, AMERICA0. Son of Max Adolph and Evangeline Dorothy (Wobbe) Andersen.
educator health services researcher
Andersen, Ronald Max was born in 1939 in Omaha, AMERICA0. Son of Max Adolph and Evangeline Dorothy (Wobbe) Andersen.
Bachelor of Science, University Santa Clara, 1960. Master of Science, Purdue University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1968.
Research associate, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1962-1963; associate study director, National Opinion Research Center, Chicago, 1963-1966; research associate, University of Chicago, 1963-1977; associate professor, then professor Graduate School Business, University of Chicago, 1974-1990; director Program in Health Administration and Center for Health Administration Studies, University of Chicago, 1980-1990; Wasserman professor department health services and sociology, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1991; chair department health services, University of California at Los Angeles, 1993-1996. Chairman editorial board Health Administration Press, Chicago, 1980-1983, 88-, Medical Care Research & Review, since 1994. Member committees Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, Rockville, Maryland., since 1970.
Member American Sociological Association (chairman medical sociology section 1980-1981, Distinguished Medical Sociologist 1994), National Academy Sciences, National Institute Medicine, Association for Health Services Research (director 1981-1983), American Public Health Association, Association University Program in Health Administration, Association for Health Superior vena cava syndrome Research (Distinguished Career awrd 1996).
Married Diane Borella, June 19, 1965. 1 daughter, Rachel.