Background
Berger, Seymour Maurice was born on January 7, 1928 in Brooklyn. Son of Leo and Bessie Ida (Okun) Berger.
Berger, Seymour Maurice was born on January 7, 1928 in Brooklyn. Son of Leo and Bessie Ida (Okun) Berger.
Bachelor of Science, Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, 1949. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1959.
Instructor, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1958-1959; from instructor to associate professor, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1959-1969; professor social psychology, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1969-1995; professor emeritus, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, since 1995; acting dean social and behavioral science, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1991-1992; dean social behavioral science, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1992-1995.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Served with United States Air Force, 1951-1955.
Married Sara Marilyn Nappen, September 7, 1952. Children: Evelyn Joyce, Nancy Faith.