Chaim Isaac Waxman (born February 26, 1941) is an American sociologist now living in Israel.[1] He is the Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Jewish Studies at Rutgers University and a Senior Fellow at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute.[2]
Chaim I. Waxman | |
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Born | February 26, 1941 |
Occupation | Sociologist |
Waxman received a B.A. in sociology from Yeshiva University in 1963.[3] He received his M.A. and Ph.D. in sociology from The New School for Social Research.[4] He was a Senior Fellow at the Jewish People Policy Planning Institute in Jerusalem until March 1, 2009. He is a Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Jewish Studies at Rutgers University.
Waxman served as the president of the Association for the Social Scientific Study of Jewry (ASSJ) from 1979 to 1981.[5]