Background
Kimmel, Ellen Bishop was born on September 16, 1939 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Archer W. and Mary Ellen (Baker) Bishop.
Kimmel, Ellen Bishop was born on September 16, 1939 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Archer W. and Mary Ellen (Baker) Bishop.
Bachelor summa cum laude, University Tennessee, 1961. Master of Arts, University Florida, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University Florida, 1965.
Assistant professor, research associate Ohio University, 1965-1968. Assistant professor University South Florida, Tampa, 1968-1972, associate professor, dean University Studies College, 1972-1973, professor psychology and educational psychology, 1975-1995, chair, 1992-1994, distinguished professor, 1996—2003, professor emerita, since 2003. Distinguished visiting professor psychology Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1980-1981.
Consultant numerous school systems, business and government.
Member Florida Blue Ribbon Task Force on Juvenile Delinquency, 1976-1977. Member Florida Governor's Commission on Women, 1979-1983. Member advisory board Stop Rape, Good Government, Inc.
Board directors National Conference of Christians and Jews. Fellow: American Psychological Association (governing council 1982-1985, president division 1986-1988, Distinguished Leadership award 1993), American Association Applied and Preventive Psychology (board directors 1994-1997, charter fellow, program chair 1991, Distinguished Education award 1994), American Psychological Society (charter fellow, conference chair 1990). Member: Southeastern Psychological Association (president 1977-1979), Association Women in Psychology (Distinguished Publication award 2000), Athena Society, Omicron Delta Kappa, Delta Kappa Gamma, Sigma Xi.
Daughter of Archer W. and Mary Ellen (Baker) Bishop. Divorced; children: Elinor, Ann, Jean, Tracy.