Background
O'Morrow, Gerald Stephen was born on July 18, 1929 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Harry and Beatrice (Drew) O'M.
consultant therapeutic recreation educator
O'Morrow, Gerald Stephen was born on July 18, 1929 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Harry and Beatrice (Drew) O'M.
Bachelor, Sacramento State College, 1957; Master of Education, University of Minnesota, 1959; Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1969.
Recration therapist, supervisor rehabilitation services, Napa (California) Eastern State Hospital, 1957-1958;
director recreation and music therapy, Beatty Memorial Hospital, Westville, Indiana, 1959-1961;
coordinator activity therapy, Logansport (Indiana) Eastern State Hospital, 1961-1965;
director education and activity therapy, Indiana Department Mental Health, Indianapolis, 1966-1968;
professor, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, 1968-1976;
department chairman, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, 1973-1976;
professor, graduate coordinator, U. Georgia, Athens, 1976-1980;
professor therapeutic recreation, department chairman, Radford (Virginia) U., since 1980. Visiting lecturer various colleges universities, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina., Illinois, New York University, U. Deusto, Bilbao, Spain, since 1977. Virginia program director American Foundation for Blind, New York City, 1981-1983.
Curriculum consultant various state universities, Texas, Indiana, North Carolina, Maryland., South Carolina., since 1983. Education consultant Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Austin, 1989-1991, Tokyo Kasel Gakuin U., Tokyo, since 1993, U. Deusto, Bilbao, since 1994, National Taiwan College of Physical Education, Taichung, taiwan, since 1994, National Research Association of Japan, 1995.
Board directors Blue Ridge chapter National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1983-1987. Member athletic board Radford High School, 1984-1987. Member Human Rights Commission, radford, 1988-1990, chairman, 1990-1993.
Volunteer-of-the-year New River Valley Community Service Board, 1992-1993, member, 1996-1997, vice-chairman, since 1997, member ethics committee, since 1997. Life member board regents University Maryland Therapeutic Recreation Management School, since 1979. With United States Air Force, 1951-1952.
Member Alliance for Health, National Therapeutic Recreation Society (certified therapeutic recreation specialist, president 1969-1970, 91-92, Distinguished Service award 1977, President's award 1979, appreciation award 1986), National Recreation and Park Association (trustee 1974-1977, literature award 1991, Distinguished Professor award 1996), Association Activity Therapy and Rehabilitation Directors (vice president 1968-1969), Virginia Recreation and Park Society, Knights of Columbus, Rho Phi Lambda.
Married Mary Joan Hans, June 1, 1954. Children: Dianne Marie, Sharon Ann, Patrick Joseph, Stephen Michael.