Dallas Eugene Shafer

Background

Shafer, Dallas Eugene was born on January 26, 1936 in Holyoke, Colorado, United States. Son of Howard C. and Mary M. (Legg) Shafer.

Education

Bachelor, Nebraska Christian, 1958. Postgraduate, University Colorado, Colorado Springs, 1972. Postgraduate, University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1973.

Doctor of Philosophy, Walden University, 1978.

Career

Minister, Christian Church, Colorado Springs, 1960-1962; minister, Christian Church, Julesburg, Colorado, 1962-1967; instructor of honors program, U. Colorado, Colorado Springs, 1974, 75; instructor psychology-gerontology, College of St. Francis, Colorado Springs, 1982, 84, 93; adjunct graduate professor, U. Colorado, Colorado Springs, since 1992; senior minister counseling, Christian Church, Security, Colorado, 1967-1993; pastor of counseling, Woodman Valley Chapel, Colorado Springs, 1995; professor psychology/gerontology, Pikes Peak Community College, Colorado Springs, 1969-1996; department chair psychology/gerontology, Pikes Peak Community College, Colorado Springs, 1969-1992; president faculty association, Pikes Peak Community College, Colorado Springs, 1992-1994, 95-96. Vice chair development team Westley White Rehabilitation Center, Julesburg, 1966-1967;trainer-consultant Pikes Peak Hospice, Colorado Springs, 1980-1981. Consultant St. Thomas Moore Hospice, Canon City, Colorado, 1982, Sante Cristo Hospice, Pueblo, Colorado, 1983-1984.

Trainer for grief teams in the United States military personnel, Hawaii, Japan, 1994.

Achievements

• Dallas Eugene Shafer has been listed as a noteworthy Psychology gerontology educator, minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Changes in attitudinal and behavioral approaches to palliative care in American hospitals since 1968: A state of the art

Membership

Board of directors Colorado State Board Examiner for Nursing Home, Denver, 1977-1983,chairman, 1981-1983. Moderator Conference on Prevention of Violence-School District# 3, Security, 1992. Member Colorado Education Association (member higher education committee 1992-1994).

Interests

• Avocations: cross country skiing, hi country 4 wheeling, antiques.

Connections

Married Opal Iline Bruner, August 22, 1954. Children: Kim, Jana, Amy.

Father:

Howard C. Shafer

Mother:

Mary M. (Legg) Shafer

Spouse:

Opal Iline Bruner

child:

Kim Shafer

child:

Jana Shafer

child:

Amy Shafer