Background
Burchinal, Albert William was born on October 6, 1920 in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Henry and Anna Eliza (Gaster) Burchinal.
Burchinal, Albert William was born on October 6, 1920 in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Henry and Anna Eliza (Gaster) Burchinal.
Bachelor of Science in Economic, Thiel College, 1952. Master of Social Work, University Pittsburgh, 1954. Master in Public Health, University Pittsburgh, 1961.
Director family service department Lutheran Community Services, Springfield, Ohio, 1954—1960. Medical social work research associate, Birth Defects Clinical study Center Children's Hospital, Columbus, 1961—1963. Instructor Ohio State University School Social Work, 1963—1964.
Research director United Community Council, 1964—1968. Project director division administration on aging Ohio Department Mental Hygiene and Corrections, 1968—1969. Coordinator mental retardation service Richland County Mental Health and Mental Retardation Board, Mansfield, 1969—1970.
Director social service Mount Vernon Development Center, Ohio, since 1970. Member technical advisory committee Franklin County Regional Planning Commission, 1965—1969. Member Mid-Ohio Health Planning Federation, 1971—1981, Columbus Metropolitan Census Tract Committee, 1964—1969, Knox County Health Planning Council, since 1971, Knox County Mental Health Association, since 1971, Knox County Association Retarded Citizens, since 1971.
With United States Army, 1954-1957.
Life member Parents and Friends Volunteer Association Mount Vernon Development Center, 1972—1982. Active Boy Scouts America. Trustee Clark County Mental Health Association, Planned Parenthood Clinic, Springfield.
Member of American Public Health Association, Lutheran Welfare League Century, Central Ohio, American Association Sex Educators, Knox County Community Services Roundtable, Ohio State Social Workers Association, Ohio Citizens Council, Ohio Association Children with Learning Disabilities, Academy Certified Social Workers, American Association Medical Social Workers, American Association Social Workers, National Association Social Workers, Alpha Phi Omega.
Married Katharina Berta Lutz, November 10, 1948. Children: John Robert, James Albert, Charles Stephen, William Leighton, David Lutz.