Helen Dinerman

Helen Schneider Dinerman (25 December 1920 – 14 August 1974) was an American sociologist and public opinion researcher.[1]

Helen Schneider Dinerman
Born25 December 1920
New York City, New York
DiedAugust 14, 1974(1974-08-14) (aged 53)
Portland, Oregon
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHunter College
Columbia University
Known forPublic opinion research
Scientific career
FieldsSociology
InstitutionsInternational Research Associates

Biography

Born in New York City in 1920, Dinerman received her education at Hunter College and Columbia University.[1] Later, she worked as a researcher in the United States Office of War Information[2] and trained at the Bureau for Applied Social Research,[1] the first academic research centre dedicated to survey research,[3] founded by Paul Lazarsfeld in 1944.[4] She became employed with the International Research Associates in 1948, and became Chairman of the firm's Executive Committee in 1968.[2]

Dinerman died in Emanuel Hospital[5] in Portland, Oregon on 14 August 1974 while on holiday with her daughter.[1]

Legacy

In 1981, the World Association for Public Opinion Research established the Helen Dinerman Award – "in memory of Helen Dinerman's scientific achievements over three decades of public opinion research" – to recognize individuals who have made "significant contributions to survey research methodology".[6]

Selected publications
  • Lazarsfeld, Paul, and Helen Dinerman (1949). "Research for Action". In Paul F. Lazarsfeld and Frank M. Stanton (ed.). Communications Research, 1948–49. New York: Harper & Brothers. pp. 73–108.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • Cooper, Eunice; Helen Dinerman (1951). "Analysis of the Film "Don't Be a Sucker": A Study in Communication". Public Opinion Quarterly. 15 (2): 243–64. doi:10.1086/266306. JSTOR 2746167.

References
  1. Berelson, Bernard (1974). "In Memoriam: Helen Dinerman, 1920-1974". Public Opinion Quarterly. 38 (4): 640. doi:10.1086/268192. JSTOR 2748137.
  2. Bivins, Joseph T. (ed) (1968). "News and Notes". Public Opinion Quarterly. 32 (3): 525–31. doi:10.1086/267633. JSTOR 2747654.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  3. Church, Allan H.; Janine Waclawski (1998). Designing and Using Organizational Surveys. Gower Publishing. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-566-07975-7. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
  4. "About ISERP". Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy. Archived from the original on 2008-02-13. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
  5. "Helen Dinerman, Opinion Analyst; Research Specialist Dies-Named to Head World Unit". The New York Times. 1974-08-17. p. 26. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
  6. "Awards and Prizes". World Association for Public Opinion Research. Archived from the original on 2008-01-02. Retrieved 2008-01-01.


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