Robert Harvey Pollack

A native of New York City, Bob received his undergraduate degree from City College of New York in 1948 and his Ph.D in Psychology from Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1953.

Upon graduation, he joined the faculty at The University of Sydney in Australia where he taught and conducted research in perceptual cognitive development. Bob moved his growing family back to the United States in 1961, and in 1962 he would begin his tenure as Chief of the Division of Cognitive Development at the Institute for Juvenile Research in Chicago where he devoted his research to the detailed analysis of the precise mechanisms of perceptual development. In 1969, he was recruited by University of Georgia to join their distinguished faculty. During his career at UGA he served as Director of graduate training in the psychology department for 8 years and Chairman of the graduate program in experimental psychology for 8 years. He served as major professor for 39 doctoral students and 35 masters students. Bob was honored with the title of Professor Emeritus, Georgia Center for Continuing Education in 1996. Over the years, he became well known for his specialty in human sexual behavior and continued to teach courses through the Program in Life-Span Developmental Psychology until 2013. Bob authored over 100 scientific journal articles, monographs, and book chapters. His scientific contributions were formally recognized as he was made a fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Bob was a lifelong New York (then San Francisco) Giants fan and a vocal supporter of the Georgia Bulldogs football team. He was a voracious reader of non-fiction, an opera lover, an avid bridge player, and a (pre-1950) trivia contest enthusiast who never backed away from a challenging crossword puzzle. Bob travelled extensively, preferably by cruise ship because he could indulge all those pursuits at the same time. He completed multiple around-the-world excursions and left few places unexplored.

He is survived by his beautiful wife of 66 years, Martha Pollack; his brother Dr. Eugene Pollack (Stephanie) of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA and Delray Beach, FL; sons Jonathan Pollack (Carolyn) of Charlotte, NC, Dr. Lance Pollack (Linda Keith) of San Mateo, CA, and Scott Pollack (Andrea) of Athens; daughter Patricia Golden of Charlotte, NC; nephew Dr. Steven Pollack (Glenda) of Atlanta; niece Dr. Linda DeGusta (David) of Castro Valley, CA; grandchildren David Pollack of Charlotte, NC, James Pollack (Alyssa) of Charlotte, NC, Kira Pollack of Athens, and Kaya Pollack of Athens; four great grandchildren and one grand nephew.

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