Eileen Tressler Nickerson

Background

Nickerson, Eileen Tressler was born on October 1, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Maurice Shearer and Sybil (Voss) Tressler.

Education

Bachelor of Arts with honors, University of Illinois, 1949; Master of Arts U. Minn, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1961.

Career

Counselor, Comstock Hall and Junior College Counseling Office, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1949-1951; research assistant, Sociologiska Instituionen, Uppsala (Sweden) U., 1952-1953; mental health consultant, Minnesota Department Public Health, Minneapolis, 1953-1954; research assistant, Board Higher Education, New York City, 1954-1955; psychology intern, VA Hospitals, New York City, 1954-1957; staff psychologist, Boston University Counseling Center, 1957-1959; instructor, research associate social relations department, Harvard Graduate School Education, 1958-1963; psychologist family relations unit project, Harvard Graduate School Education, 1963-1965; consultant psychologist, Nordli, Wilson Associates, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1964-1971; lecturer psychology, Graduate School Edition and University College, Northeastern U., Boston, 1964-1971; senior research associate, Research Institute for Ednl. Problems, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1970-1971; consultant psychologist, Krebs School for Learning Disabilities, Lexington, Massachusetts, 1970-1971; supervising project director, School Consultation Project, Boston University, 1971-1974; professor counseling psychology School Education, School Consultation Project, Boston University, 1971-1994; department chairman counseling psychology, School Consultation Project, Boston University, 1977-1979, 90-94; director, Center Women's Specialization, Boston University, 1978-1994. Consultant to various groups.

Member Executive Board Gifford School, Weston, Massachusetts, 1976-1978.

Achievements

• Eileen Tressler Nickerson has been listed as a noteworthy psychologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The Dissertation Handbook: A Guide to Successful Dissertations

Membership

Fellow American Psychological Association, American Psychological Society, American Orthopsychiatric Association, Massachusetts Psychological Association (executive board 1976-1978). Member American Counseling Association (executive council 1977-1978), American Personnel and Guidance Association, Eastern Psychological Association, Greater Boston Personnel and Guidance Association, Massachusetts Personnel and Guidance Association (president 1974-1976), National Association School Psychologists, National Association Psychological Consultant to Management, New England Personnel and Guidance Conference (executive board 1976-1979), New England Psychological Association (executive board 1981-1983, president 1983-1984), North Atlantic Counselor Educators Association (president 1977-1978), Inter American Society Psychology, League of Women Voters (director 1960-1967).

Connections

Married Richard Gorham Nickerson, June 7, 1957. Children: Holly, Wendy, Susan.

Father:

Maurice Shearer Tressler

Mother:

Sybil (Voss) Tressler

Spouse:

Richard Gorham Nickerson

child:

Wendy Nickerson

child:

Susan Nickerson

child:

Holly Nickerson