Dorothy Exaah Risinger

September 10, 1919

Mansfield, Louisiana.

Executive secretary and home service director American Red Cross, Mansfield, Louisiana, 1940—1946. Welfare caseworker, 1950—1952, New Orleans, 1954—1955. Clinical social worker, instructor rehabilitation and comprehensive care Tulane University School Medicine, 1955—1960, coordinator disability evaluation study, 1960—1965, assistant coordinator rehabilitation teaching program, 1965—1966. Assistant professor, assistant coordinator Office Dean, Louisiana State University School Medicine, Shreveport, 1966—1975, assistant professor, medical social consultant, clinical social worker, 1975—1980. Joint faculty Tulane University School Public Health, 1957—1960, School Social Work, 1955—1966. Faculty department medicine Louisiana State University School Medicine, 1968—1975. Consultant Northwest Louisiana Comprehensive Health Planning Council, 1969, Northwest Louisiana Rehabilitation Center, 1967—1975, Mollie E. Webb Regional Speech & Hearing Center, 1972—1976. Private practice clinical social work, medical-social consultant. Board directors Community Council Inc., Shreveport, 1968—1974, since 1976, chairperson agency conference committee, since 1980.

Dorothy Exaah Risinger

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Background

Risinger, Dorothy Exaah was born on September 10, 1919 in Mansfield, Louisiana. Daughter of Marlin and Mary Iva (McBride) Risinger.

Education

American Bar Association, Stephens College, 1938. Bachelor, Louisiana State University, 1940. Master of Social Work, Tulane University, 1954.

Career

Executive secretary and home service director American Red Cross, Mansfield, Louisiana, 1940—1946. Welfare caseworker, 1950—1952, New Orleans, 1954—1955. Clinical social worker, instructor rehabilitation and comprehensive care Tulane University School Medicine, 1955—1960, coordinator disability evaluation study, 1960—1965, assistant coordinator rehabilitation teaching program, 1965—1966.

Assistant professor, assistant coordinator Office Dean, Louisiana State University School Medicine, Shreveport, 1966—1975, assistant professor, medical social consultant, clinical social worker, 1975—1980. Joint faculty Tulane University School Public Health, 1957—1960, School Social Work, 1955—1966. Faculty department medicine Louisiana State University School Medicine, 1968—1975.

Consultant Northwest Louisiana Comprehensive Health Planning Council, 1969, Northwest Louisiana Rehabilitation Center, 1967—1975, Mollie E. Webb Regional Speech & Hearing Center, 1972—1976. Private practice clinical social work, medical-social consultant. Board directors Community Council Inc., Shreveport, 1968—1974, since 1976, chairperson agency conference committee, since 1980.

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Dorothy Exaah Risinger has been listed as a noteworthy other: social services by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Association of University Professors, American Medical Association (special affiliated member), National Association of Social Workers (president Louisiana chapter since 1980), National Association Retarded Citizens, National Council Family Relations, Louisiana Hospital Association, American Hospital Association, Society Hospital Social Work Directors, Mental Health Association, Family Relations Council Louisiana (president 1972-1974), National Rehabilitation Association, Phi Beta Phi.

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Father:: Marlin Risinger
Mother:: Mary Iva (McBride) Risinger

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