Arline Bronzaft
Arline Lillian Bronzaft (née Cohen; March 26, 1936 – October 29, 2025) was an American environmental psychologist, researcher, and advocate. She studied the adverse effects of noise pollution on human health.[1][2]
She grew up in New York City and attended Hunter College. She was married and had two daughters.[3] She worked as a psychology professor at Lehman College.[4] In 2018, Bronzaft received the Citizen Psychologist Presidential Citation of the American Psychological Association for her life's work.[5]
References
- ^ "Arline Bronzaft, Who Campaigned for a Quieter City, Dies at 89". The New York Times. November 12, 2025. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
- ^ Chang, Clio (August 8, 2023). "Arline Bronzaft Will Talk to Your Noisy Neighbor". Curbed. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
- ^ "Love, not lessons, breeds high-achieving children". Associated Press. September 22, 1996. p. 39. Retrieved November 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hampson, Rick (August 2, 1990). "New York: Nation's noisiest city is getting even louder". Associated Press. p. 20. Retrieved November 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arline L. Bronzaft, PhD, Awarded 2018 Presidential Citation". American Psychological Association. Retrieved November 14, 2025.