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Dr. Strauss received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Psychology concurrently from Case Western Reserve University and upon graduation served three years as a Lieutenant and Psychologist in the Navy’s Medical Service Corp during the Vietnam era. He then went on to receive his Doctoral Degree from the University of Illinois. Dr. Strauss has been a member of the Department of Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh since 1978. Currently he is the Chairperson of the Developmental Psychology Program and in the past has served as the Chairperson of the Department of Psychology. In 1986 he co-founded the University’s Office of Child Development, a center concerned with policy, intervention, and evaluation issues related to programs that serve children, youth and families. His research focuses on children and adults with autism and he has been the P.I. of several NIH funded grants interested in the cognitive and brain processes of individuals with Autism. As a teaching faculty member, in 2005 Dr. Strauss received the Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award, the University's highest award for teaching excellence and in 2007 students elected him as an Honorary Faculty Member of the Golden Key International Honour Society. Dr. Strauss has actively represented his academic interests in the media including appearances on programs such as the NBC Today Show, and CBS’s Universe Show. Finally, he has been actively involved in community issues and was the founding Chairperson of the board of directors of the Western Pennsylvania Chapter of Autism Speaks.