Vicki Lynn Schechtman

Background

Schechtman, Vicki Lynn was born on July 27, 1955 in Willimantic, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of George Bernard and Marilyn (Baum) Schechtman.

Education

Bachelor in Psychology, Arizona State University, 1978; Master of Arts in Psychology, California State University, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy in Neurosci., University of California at Los Angeles, 1987.

Career

Teaching assistant department psychology, California State University, Long Beach, 1980-1982; laboratory assistant department anatomy School Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, 1983-1985; Electroencephalogram technologist Sleep Disorders Laboratory Neuropsychiatric Institute, University of California at Los Angeles, 1986-1987; research assistant department anatomy School Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, 1985-1987; postdoctoral researcher Brain Research Institute School Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, 1987-1990; assistant research physiologist Brain Research Institute School Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1990. Invited lecturer Association Professional Sleep Socs., Minneapolis, 1990, Toronto, 1991, Children's Hospital, Los Angeles, 1991. Consultant BRSG, 1990-1991.

Co-investigator National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, since 1989. Co-principal investigator March of Dimes, 1991-1993.

Membership

Member American Physiological Society, International Brain Research Organisation, Sleep Research Society, Association Women in Science, Society Psychophysiol. Research, Federation Behavioral, Psychological and Cognitive Sciences, Society Neurosci.

Connections

Married Bruce Bon; 1 child, Michael.

Father:

George Bernard Schechtman

Mother:

Marilyn (Baum) Schechtman

Spouse:

Bruce Bon

child:

Michael Schechtman