Background
O'Brien, Gregory Michael St. Lawrence was born on October 7, 1944 in New York City. Son of Henry Joseph and Mary Agnes (McGoldrick) O'B.
O'Brien, Gregory Michael St. Lawrence was born on October 7, 1944 in New York City. Son of Henry Joseph and Mary Agnes (McGoldrick) O'B.
AB with honors, Lehigh University, 1966; AM, Boston University, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Boston University, 1969.
Association in psychology, Laboratory Community Psychology, Harvard Medical School, Boston director, Human Superior vena cava syndrome Design Laboratory, School Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Res.U., Cleveland, 1970-1974; dean, professor, School Social Welfare, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1974-1978; provost, professor psychology, University of Michigan-Flint, 1978-1980; professor social work and psychology, vice president academic affairs, U. South Florida, Tampa, 1980-1983; provost, U. South Florida, Tampa, 1983-1987; professor management, U. South Florida, Tampa, 1986-1987; chancellor, U. New Orleans, since 1987. Evaluation research consultant Cambridge Department Health and Hospitals and United States Public Health Service, 1968. Board directors WLAE-television (Public Broadcasting Service), Bank One New Orleans Region, EntergyNew Orleans, National Coalition for Advanced Manufacturing, National Association State Universities and Land-Grant Colls.
State of Louisiana Economics Development Council, since 1997. Vice chairman State of Louisiana Film and Video Commission, 1993-1994, member, since 1993. Chairman Metro. Council Govts.
MetroVision, since 1992. Advisory member Business Council New Orleans and the River Region. Board directors The Chamber/New Orleans and the River Region, since 1988.
Member Kellogg Commision on Future of Land Grant Colleges State Universities, since 1996. Fellow American College Mental Health Adminstrs. (founding fellow, president 1984-1986).
Member National Collegiate Athletic Association (chair president commission 1992-1993), National Association Social Workers, National Conference Social Welfare, Society General Systems Research, American Psychological Association, American Public Health Association, Metrovision Partnership Foundation (1992-1993), Council Social Work Education (presidential task force on structure ofassn.), Industrial Relations Research Association.
Married Mary K. McLaughlin, December 28, 1968. Children: Jennifer Jane, Meredith Kathleen.