Background

Blakely, Everett Jordan was born on February 24, 1941 in Little Rock. Son of Cleasel Jordan and Vivian Juanita (Pullum) Blakely.

Education

Bachelor, University of Michigan, Flint, 1973; Master of Social Work, University of Michigan, 1975.

Career

Residential counselor, Genesee County Community Mental Health, Flint, Michigan, 1970-1972; mental health worker, Genesee County Community Mental Health, Flint, 1972-1973; psychotherapy team leader, Wayne County Community Mental Health, Detroit, 1975-1976; assistant director, Children's Psychiatric Hospital, Detroit, 1976-1978; clinical director, Children's Psychiatric Hospital, Detroit, 1978; assistant director, Northwest Child Guidance Clinic, Detroit, 1978-1979; clinical social worker, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 1979-1986; assistant professor, University of Michigan, Flint, since 1980. Consultant in field; chairperson Scholarship/Grants Committee University of Michigan, Flint, since 1989. Speaker/presenter in field.

Achievements

• Everett Jordan Blakely has been listed as a noteworthy Social work educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • The Decline of Common Sense and the Rise of Mental Illness

Membership

Member National Society Clinical Social Workers.

Interests

• Avocations: writing, reading, cooking, physical work, winter sports.

Connections

Children: Venita, Ina, Dawn.

Father:

Cleasel Jordan Blakely

Mother:

Vivian Juanita (Pullum) Blakely

child:

Dawn Blakely

child:

Venita Blakely

child:

Ina Blakely