Kellert, Stephen R. 1944-

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KELLERT, Stephen R. 1944-

PERSONAL: Born October 10, 1944, in New Haven, CT; married Priscilla W. (a teacher), October 31, 1981; children: Emily, Libby. Education: Received B.S. from Cornell University and Ph.D. from Yale University.

ADDRESSES: Home—57 Edgehill Rd., New Haven, CT 06511. Office—205 Prospect St., New Haven, CT 06511.

CAREER: Yale University, New Haven, CT, 1972—, began as assistant professor, became associate professor and later professor.

AWARDS, HONORS: Has received awards from the Society for Conservation Biology, National Wildlife Federation, and Foundation for Environmental Conservation.

WRITINGS:

Ecology, Economics, Ethics, Yale University Press (New Haven, CT), 1991.

(Coauthor) The Biophilia Hypothesis, Island Press (Washington, DC), 1993.

The Value of Life, Island Press (Washington, DC), 1996.

Kinship to Mastery: Biophilia in Human Evolution and Development, Island Press/Shearwater Books (Washington, DC), Fisher-Verlag (Frankfurt, Germany), 1997.

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