[4] Ginsburg joined the faculty of the University of Chicago in 1946, where he helped develop an undergraduate natural science program, of which he was later the chair.
He played a major role in founding the Behavior Genetics Association, and hosted its first meeting on the University of Connecticut's campus in 1971.
[6] Ginsburg conducted research in many different animal species, including fruit flies, dogs, mice, and humans.
This nine-year project aimed, among other things, to assess the behavioral factors that underlie mating dynamics in wolves.
[5] In 2001, he received the International Behavioral and Neural Genetics Society's Award for pioneering and continuing contributions to the field.