Gerald Leroy Gillespie

Background

Gillespie, Gerald Leroy was born on May 17, 1949 in Deadwood, South Dakot. Son of Gordon Lea and Allevia Louise (Royer) Gillespie.

Education

Bachelor of Science, South Dakot State University, 1977; Master of Science, Purdue University, 1980.

Career

Counselor, teacher Upward Bound program, Black Hills State College, Spearfish, South Dakot, 1977-1978; teaching assistant, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1978-1980; assistant professor in psychology, Marymount College, Salina, Kansas, 1980-1989; coordinator addictions counseling, associate professor psychology, Kansas Wesleyan University, Salina, since 1989. Member Kansas Citizens Advisory Committee/Social & Rehabilitation Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1991. Speaker in field.

Achievements

• Gerald Leroy Gillespie has been listed as a noteworthy Psychology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Organizer conferences, workshops on addictions, recovery issues and also peace related concerns, Salina, since 1983. Member human services task force Salina All-American Prevention Partnership, since 1991. Board directors Salina Foreign FilmSeries, since 1989.

Founding member Salina Peace Coalition/Center for Peace Concerns, Salina, since 1982. Member Kansas Citizens Forum Conference, Topeka, 1987. National observer International Federation Meeting of Sisters of St. Joseph, St.Louis, 1983.

Member steering committee Citizens for a Health Environment, since 1989. Member American Psychological Association, Association Transpersonal Psychology, Kansas Natural Resource Council, Amnesty International (coordinator, trainer Salina chapter).

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, camping, tennis, reading.

Connections

Married Mineko Shinmura, Dec.31, 1978. Children: Gen Jonah, Kenya Jeremiah.

Father:

Gordon Lea Gillespie

Mother:

Allevia Louise (Royer) Gillespie

Spouse:

Mineko Shinmura

child:

Kenya Jeremiah Gillespie

child:

Gen Jonah Gillespie