Art Geffner

Art started his life in New York City and earned three degrees before moving to Maryland: A Bachelor of Science in mathematics from New York University, a Master’s in statistics from Purdue, and a Master of Science in Experimental Psychology from New York University. In Maryland, he earned an ABD (All But Dissertation) in Vocational Counseling from Loyola College in Baltimore.

Art enjoyed a career at the Maryland Department of Health Statistics and the United States Census Bureau and then worked in computer performance at the Social Security Administration.

In the first half of Art’s life, he studied math, statistics, and computers; a place where the black and white structure of these subjects felt secure with absolutes. He sought this security because of the loneliness and uncertainty he experienced as a child living through several tragedies, including losing his father in the war, and suffering a long, difficult recovery after being hit by a bus.

Later in life, Art immersed himself in the areas of spirituality, philosophy, and psychology, learning about the human psyche rather than numbers. He was able to change to this subject matter thanks to the hard work of dealing with his early childhood traumas.

Art lives in Columbia, Maryland with his wife. Their two adult children are living nearby on their own.

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