Ellen Thompson Luepker

Background

Luepker, Ellen Thompson was born on August 12, 1942 in San Mateo, California, United States. Daughter of Prescott Woodford and Louise Rowell (Ingham) Thompson.

Education

Student, University Madrid, 1962-1963; Bachelor, Grinnell College, 1964; Master of Social Work, Smith College, 1966.

Career

Psychiatric social worker adult in-patient division, U. Rochester (New York) School Medicine, 1966-1967; instructor in psychiatry child out-patient division, U. Rochester (New York) School Medicine, 1968-1969; lecturer, Child Guidance Clinics of Göteborg, Sweden., 1968; psychiatric social worker, San Diego Children's Hospital, 1969-1970; private practice psychotherapy, Towson, Maryland., 1970-1973; social work supervisor, Kinderschool of United Cerebral Palsy Association Metropolitan Boston, South Natick, Massachusetts, 1973-1976; director group treatment program, Minneapolis Family and Children's Service, 1979-1982; clinical social worker and supervisor, Minneapolis Family and Children's Service, 1978-1986; psychotherapist, Park Place Clinic, Minneapolis, 1987-1990; private practice, Minneapolis, since 1990. Field instructor Boston University School for Social Work, 1975-1976. Consultant Karolyn Carpenter, Licensed Psychologist, P.A., St. Paul, 1983-1986, Scandinavian Institute for Gestalt Therapy, Stockholm, 1986.

Special consultant Minnesota Task Force on Sexual Exploitation of Clients by Psychotherapists and Counselors, St. Paul, 1984-1986. Lecturer in field.

Membership

Board directors, chairman academic committee Mounds Park Academy, St. Paul. Past. vice president St. Paul Academy Parents Association. Past chairman east area parent's advisory council Minneapolis Public Schools.

Past president Hiawatha Elementary School Parent-Teachers Association, Minneapolis. Member National Association of Social Workers (committee professional standards), National Federation Societies for Clinical Social Work (past secretary), Minnesota Society for Clinical Social Work (past president), Minnesota Society for Clinical Social Work (past vice president, chairman legislation committee).

Connections

Married Russell Vincent Luepker, 1966. Children: Ian Russell, Carl Frederick.

Father:

Prescott Woodford Thompson

Mother:

Louise Rowell (Ingham) Thompson

Spouse:

Russell Vincent Luepker

child:

Ian Russell Luepker

child:

Carl Frederick Luepker