EDUCATION
Honors Graduate, College Preparatory Course, Clifton High School, Clifton, NJ, USA, 1964.
Undergraduate - University of Maryland, Fort Campbell, KY, 1967; Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, USA, 1969.
Graduate - Master of Arts, Human Behavior, La Jolla University, La Jolla, CA, USA, 1980.
Doctor of Philosophy, La Jolla University, La Jolla, CA, USA, 1981, Human Behavior/Behavioral Psychology. Doctoral dissertation topic: Pet Facilitated Therapy.
Extensive management, business and leadership training in the U.S. Army, General Motors Corp., Meridian Securities Corp., The Ethical Hypnosis Society, Success Motivation Institute, and Hanover Corp.
Instructor, Goshin-Do and Shorin-Ryu Karate, Fudoshin-Ryu Ju-Jitsu, and Aikido, NJ, USA, since 1960.
Instructor, skin and scuba diving, NJ, USA, 1962.
US Army Advanced Infantry Training, Fort Dix, NJ, 1964.
US Army Parachutist School, Fort Benning, GA, USA, 1964.
Registered Representative, National Association of Securities Dealers, USA, 1968.
New Jersey Life and Health Insurance license, USA, 1970.
Numerous college/vocational level animal behavior, obedience, tracking, protection and handling courses.
Wolf Handling with Veterinary Perspectives, Dr. Mark Johnson, Wildlife Veterinary Resources, USA, 1999.
American Red Cross Pet First Aid, 1999.
Continuing - American College of Forensic Examiners; Animal Behavior Society; Psychologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals; University of California; Cornell University; Tufts University; The Delta Society; Animal Behavior Consultants; Zoological Society of San Diego; Seminars and contact with humane, animal and management authorities; literature; more.
Ongoing research and work in training and applied behavioral therapies with personal, client, shelter and captive animals; in management and personnel organization, motivation and communication; and in media. Ongoing international applied animal behavior, training and consulting practice.