Donald L. Spencer

Background

Spencer, Donald L. was born on August 12, 1937 in Lima, Ohio, United States. Son of William Robert and Eunice Pearl (Johnson) Spencer.

Education

Bachelor, Baldwin-Wallace College, 1959. Master of Divinity, Oberlin College, 1964. Master of Arts, Oberlin College, 1965.

Doctor of Philosophy, Case Western Reserve University, 1986.

Career

Minister, 1st United Church Christ, Austinberg, Ohio., 1964-1968; associate minister, 1st Church in Oberlin, Ohio., 1968-1971; community planner, Lorain County Mental Health Board, Elyria, Ohio., 1971-1974; associate director, Lorain County Mental Health Board, Elyria, Ohio., 1974-1976; executive director, Oberlin Center for Integrated Superior vena cava syndrome, 1976-1978; therapist, Lakeland Guidance Center, Lorain, Ohio., 1978-1982; director, owner, Design for Individual, Family & Community, Oberlin, since 1981.

Achievements

• Donald L. Spencer has been listed as a noteworthy psychiatric social worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder, board directors Rock Creek (Ohio) Community Organization, 1965-1967. Board directors Oberlin Early Childhood Center, Oberlin, 1974-1978, Lorain County Peace Coalition, Oberlin, 1982-1984. Fellow American Orthopsychiat.

Association; member American Academy Medical Psychotherapists, New York Academy of Sciences, National Association Social Workers.

Connections

Married Kathryn couise Gesing, June 20, 1981. Children: Melanie, Shelley Spencer-Ahmadi, David, Christine.

Father:

William Robert Spencer

Mother:

Eunice Pearl (Johnson) Spencer

Spouse:

Kathryn couise Gesing

child:

Melanie Spencer

child:

David Spencer

child:

Shelley Spencer-Ahmadi Spencer

child:

Christine Spencer