Background
Mahairas, Evelyn Phillipine was born on September 25, 1933 in New York City. Daughter of Otto and Henrietta (Dolman) Poestges.
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Mahairas, Evelyn Phillipine was born on September 25, 1933 in New York City. Daughter of Otto and Henrietta (Dolman) Poestges.
Bachelor of Arts Clinical Psychology, Queens College, 1954. Teacher certified Eastern Nazarene College, 1972. Master of Social Work, Ohio State University, 1976.
Doctor of Philosophy Bryn Mawr College, 1986.
Diplomate American Board Clinical Social Work. Psychiatric social worker New York State Department Mental Hygiene, 1954-1956. Business representative New York Telephone Сompany, Jackson Heights, New York, 1956-1957.
Substitute teacher public schools, Massachusetts, Connecticut, 1970-1974.
Director social services Wives Self Help/City Police and Fire Counselling Service, Philadelphia, 1976-1981. Research specialist social work service Coatesville (Pennsylvania) Victoria and Albert Medical Center, since 1981, administrative assistant geriatric research, education committee, 1984-1985.
Program director.Interdisciplinary Team Training in Geriatrics, 1986, director training program,1990. Coordinator, family therapy residency training program psychiatryThomas Jefferson U. Medical School.
Clinical assistant professor Thomas Jefferson Medical School, 1988-1990.
Faculty, fellow Pennsylvania Commonwealth Geriatric Education Center Temple University Medical school and University Pittsburgh, 1989, clinical assistant professor, 1992.Sec. Social Action Committee, 1968-1970. Coordinator Headstart, West. Springfield, Massachusetts, 1968-1970.
Elder, trustee Trinity Presbyterian Church, Berwyn, Pennsylvania, 1987.
Member Lake Champlain Committee, Vermont, since 1968.
Secretary Social Action Committee, 1968—1970. Coordinator Headstart, W. Springfield, Massachusetts, 1968—1970. Member Lake Champlain Committee, Vermont, since 1968.
Elder, trustee Trinity Presbyterian Church, Berwyn, Pennsylvania, since 1987. Member of National Association of Social Workers (executive board, president Brandywine division 1978-1979, co-chairman continuing education 1978-1980, executive committee, finance committee, program chairman, vice president 1979-1981, board directors, chairman committee Professional Standards Pennsylvania chapter since 1987, member social action committee, legislation committee, chairman professional standard since 1987), American Society Public Administration (national board, publications committee since 1991, chair section professional and organizational development since 1992), Association Higher Education Gerontology (publication committee, section interdisciplinary education), American Gerontological Society, Dela. Valley Geriatrics Society (public policy and education committees since 1990, board directors since 1991, chair public policy committee since 1992), Mental Health Association Southeastern Pennsylvania Presbyterian (youth fellowship advisory, chairman adult education), National Register Clinical Social Workers, Academy Certified Social Workers.
Married C. Gus Mahairas, June 27, 1954. Children: Pamela Linda, Janet Susan, Karen Lee, Evelyn Jean.