Background
Palombi, Barbara Jean was born on May 28, 1949 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Frank and Vira Lavina (Gornet) Palombi.
Palombi, Barbara Jean was born on May 28, 1949 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Frank and Vira Lavina (Gornet) Palombi.
Bachelor, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, 1971; Master of Arts, Pacific Lutheran U., Tacoma, Washington, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1987.
Career counselor, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio., 1974-1977; assistant dean, director, University of California, Irvine, 1977-1980; graduate assistant, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1980-1983; clinical intern, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1983-1984; clinical intern, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1984-1985; psychologist, Arizona State University, Tempe, since 1985; senior psychologist, Arizona State University, Tempe, since 1991; training director, psychologist, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan. Consultant in field.
Member of the United States Wheelchair Olympic Team, 1976, United States Wheelchair Team to the Interna.t Stoke-Mandelville Games, 1979. Alternative member United States Wheelchair Olympic Team, 1980. United States representative International Symposium on Sports, Physical Edition and Recreation for the Handicapped, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1982.
Member American Association Counseling and Development (Glen E. Hubele National Graduate Student Research award 1988), American College Personnel Association (board directors Division VII-Counseling, member Division VIII-Wellness, Burns B. Crookston Research award 1988, Commission VII Graduate Student Research award 1988), American Psychology Association (representative division 17 handicapped task force).