1935
Born to Leslie John and Jolan (Eichenbaum) Field in Budapest, Hungary.
1948
Immigrates to the United States and becomes naturalized as a citizen in 1952.
1955
Serves in the U.S. Army through 1958.
1960
Is an officer within the U.S. Air Force Reserve through 1971.
1960
Earns a Bachelor of Arts from Queens College.
1962
Earns a Master of Arts in psychology from Princeton University.
1963
Earns a Doctor of Philosophy in psychology from Princeton University.
1964
Teaches as a visiting assistant professor of psychology at the University of Illinois through 1965.
1965
Teaches as an assistant professor of psychology at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
1967
Is chairman of the psychology department at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
1967
Is an associate professor of psychology at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, until 1971.
1971
Teaches as a professor of psychology at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
1972
Teaches as a professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia through 2001.
1972
Is the head of the psychology department at the University of British Columbia through 1984.
1984
Serves as the dean of faculty graduate studies at the University of British Columbia through 1990.
2000
Is a Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence of P. Wall Institute Advisory Studies at the University of British Columbia.
2000
Receives the Zachor Award from the Parliament of Canada.
2001
Is named as dean and professor emeritus at the University British Columbia and presently maintains these titles.
2005
Is a consultant, lecturer in the field and affiliated professor with the University of Haifa and maintains these roles.
2012
Is a recipient of Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee Medal.