Background

Weintraub, Sam was born on April 24, 1927 in Saint Louis. Son of Julius and Jeannette (Schwartz) Weintraub.

Education

Bachelor, Ohio State University, 1948. Bachelor of Science, Ohio State University, 1950. Master of Education, Ohio State University, 1954.

Doctor of Education, University Illinois, 1960.

Career

Teacher Wyandotte Public Schools, Michigan, 1950-1953, Campus School Wisconsin State College, Louisiana Crosse, 1953-1954. Assistant professor Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1960-1961, University of Chicago, 1964-1968. Associate professor.Ind.

University, Bloomington, 1968-1974.

Professor State University of New York-Buffalo, Amherst, 1974-1995,professor emeritus, 1995. Visiting professor Texas Woman"s University, Denton, 1980-1981.

Consultant in field

Achievements

• Sam Weintraub has been listed as a noteworthy reading educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Annual summary of investigations relating to reading July 1, 1987 to June 30, 1988

Membership

Fellow National Conference Research in English (president 1978-1979). Member International Reading Association (Special Service award 1987, Wm. S. Gray citation of merit 1997), National Council Teachers English, American Educational Research Association, Niagara Frontier Reading Council (vice president 1990-1991, Special Service award 1990).

Interests

• Reading, traveling

Connections

1 child, Robert.

Father:

Julius Weintraub

Mother:

Jeannette (Schwartz) Weintraub

child:

Robert Weintraub