Background
Merriman, Deborah Joy was born on February 15, 1954 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of James I. and Flora W. Merriman.
Merriman, Deborah Joy was born on February 15, 1954 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of James I. and Flora W. Merriman.
AS, Bay Path College, 1979. Bachelor, University Massachusetts, 1990. Master of Education, Cambridge College, 1992.
Certified Advanced Graduate Study, University Massachusetts, 1996. Postrad., Saybrook Graduate School.
Family counselor The Blue Ridge Center, Bloomfield, Connecticut, 1992-1993. Counselor, case manager University Massachusetts Center for Counseling and Academy Development, Amherst, Massachusetts, 1994-1995. Psychiatric social worker Center for Behavioral Health, Hartford, Connecticut, 1995-1996.
Senior faculty Cambridge College, Springfield, Massachusetts, since 1994. Psychotherapist Enfield (Connecticut) Clinicians, since 1994. Counseling psychology program coordinator Cambridge College, Springfield, since 1997.
Founder, chairperson Women for Continuing Education, Bay Path College, Longmeadow, Massachusetts, 1976-1978. Community Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome educator Latino Health Institute, Department Public Health, Boston, 1992-1993.
Mentor Women's Partnership, Springfield Chamber of Commerce, 1992. Forum coordinator Family Therapy Network, Washington, since 1996. Presenter ProVisions V, Connecticut Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Action Council, Hartford, 1996.
Clinical supervisor The Salvation Army, Springfield, since 1997. Member Women's Faculty Association (founder, chairperson since 1996), American Association Marriage and Family Therapy (associate member, clinical member), National Association Alcohol and Drug Counselors, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Frank T. Apple, October 1, 1972 (divorced February 1986). Children: Adam, April. Married James E. Hughes, September 7, 1990 (divorced 1998).