Kuhmerker, Lisa
Biographical Note
Lisa Marmorek (Kuhmerker) was in 1926, in Vienna, Austria. She immigrated to the United States in 1938. Kuhmerker received a Bachelor's Degree from Brooklyn College and a Master's Degree and a Doctorate of Education and Psychology from Yale University. As a children's educator, Kuhmerker focused on using music as an effective teaching tool. She wrote numerous songs and published a collection called We sing and read. Kuhmerker began teaching at Mills College in New York City before becoming a Professor of Education at Hunter College. She retired from Hunter College in 1986 and began work for Harvard University's Center for Moral Development and Education. In 1976 Kuhmerker founded and was the first president of the Association for Moral Education. Kuhmerker also founded the Moral Education Forum and served as its editor for twenty years, and in 1997 established the Gifts of Time Charitable Foundation. Kuhmerker died in 1998.
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Lisa Kuhmerker papers
These papers document the professional work of Lisa Kuhmerker, a twentieth-century scholar specializing in the field of moral education and psychology. The collection consists primarily of print materials including articles, journals, newspaper clippings, curricula, as well as correspondence with other authors, researchers, and organizations pertaining to the field.
Collection is open for research.