Background
II, Charles William Thomas, was born on April 26, 1926 in Maryland, United States. Son of Charles W. and Estella Thomas.
II, Charles William Thomas, was born on April 26, 1926 in Maryland, United States. Son of Charles W. and Estella Thomas.
Bachelor of Science, Morgan State College, 1951. Master of Arts, John Carroll University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Western Reserve University, 1961.
With, Highland View Cuyahoga County Hospital, Cleveland, 1955-1963;
acting director sheltered workshop research project, Highland View Cuyahoga County Hospital, Cleveland, 1956-1958;
co-principal investigator, director aging research project, Highland View Cuyahoga County Hospital, Cleveland, until 1963;
assistant professor, director counseling services and personnel development, Job Corps Center, U. Oregon, 1963-1966;
evaluation design analyst, director education and training, South Central Multipurpose Health Service Center, University of Southern California, 1966-1969;
associate professor community medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1966-1969;
principal, director, Center for Study Racial and Social Issues, Los Angeles, 1969-1971;
professor urban studies and planning Third College, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, 1977-1990;
coordinator urban studies and planning, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, 1977-1982. Lecturer John Carroll U., 1961-1963, California State College, Los Angeles, 1967-1968, California State College, Dominguez Hills, 1970, Claremont College Black Studies Center, 1970-1971. Visiting professor counseling psychology Arizona StateU., 1970-1971.
Visiting scientist American Psychological Association, 1979-1980, Association BlackPsychologists, 1969-1970. Member California Psychology Examining Commission. Active California Board Education, 1975-1979.
Facilitator, chairman pro tem National Ad Hoc Committee on Homicidal Violence Among Blacks. Facilitator for development National Black Mental Health Workers Association. Founder, coordinator Annual Conference onIssues in Ethnicity and Mental Health.
Speaker, consultant in field.
Served with Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Fellow American Psychological Association (chairman education and training board 1971-1972, chairman task force on master's level education 1973). Member California State Psychological Association, National Academy television Arts and Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science (advisory body), Council for Advancement Psychological Profession and Sciences (governor 1969), Association Black Psychologists (founding chairman 1968, honorary national chairman), Black Action Council San Diego (honorary), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (president San Diego chapter 1977, San Diego chapter Outstanding Service award 1976), National Academy Black Scientists (chairman).
Married Shirley Wade, August 30, 1958. Children: Charles William III, Shawn.