Background
Farmer, Helen Sweeney was born on December 23, 1929 in Ottawa, Canada. Daughter of Henry Bertrum and Mabel Sarah (Switzer) Sweeney.
Farmer, Helen Sweeney was born on December 23, 1929 in Ottawa, Canada. Daughter of Henry Bertrum and Mabel Sarah (Switzer) Sweeney.
Bachelor, Queens University of Canberra, 1952. Bachelor's Degree, Union Theological Seminary, 1955. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1969.
Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1972.
Director evaluation services, INSGROUP, Long Beach, California, 1971-1974; assistant professor counseling psychology, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1974-1981; associate professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1981-1987; professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1987; senior scholar, since 1995.
Fellow American Psychological Association (division secretary, Distinguished Senior Contributor to counseling psychology 1995, Division Counseling, Woman of Year 1999, Lifetime Mentor award, 2008), American Psychological Society. Member American Counseling Association, American Educational and Research Association (division vice president 1984-1986).
Married James A. Farmer Junior, January 25, 1955. Children: James Sweeney, David Sargent, Paul Alexander.