Honoree-
Sherman J. Tatz

Sherman Tatz joined the psychology department at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University as an associate professor in 1962 when his late wife Margaret, also a psychologist, decided to leave her teaching position at Post to raise the couple’s children.

During his tenure, Dr. Tatz played an integral role in the development of the department’s graduate level psychology programs. He served as the director of the M.A. program from 1967-1970, and as the chairman of the department for two decades, from 1980-2000, retiring in 2001. He fondly remembers his years of teaching and gratefully acknowledges the role that the University played in giving him the freedom to explore his interests in psychology including research and teaching in the areas of perception, the arts and creativity. He is a recipient of the institution’s David Newton Award for Teaching Excellence for his years of dedication to his work and his students.

Dr. Tatz earned his B.A. and M.A. from Temple University and his Ph.D. from Yale University. He is a member of the American Psychological Association; the Eastern Psychological Association; the Society of the Sigma Xi; and the American Association of University Professors. His research has been published in prominent publications that include the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, the Journal of Experimental Psychology and the Journal of Consulting Psychology. In addition, he has co-authored numerous papers on a wide range of topics including the effects of stimulus complexity on the estimation of time; effects of Type A behavior pattern on CHD risk; and symbolic mediation in learning without awareness. Dr. Tatz resides in Huntington and has four children and five grandchildren.

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