Ira Arthell Neighbors

Background

Neighbors, Ira Arthell was born on October 10, 1946 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Richard Neighbors and Eliza Beaviory Peyton.

Education

Bachelor in Psychology, California State University, Dominguez Hills, 1973. Master of Social Work in Social Welfare Administration, University of California at Los Angeles, 1983. Doctor of Social Work, Howard University, 1994.

Career

Psychiatric/clinical social worker Department Development Services State of California, Pomona and Porterville, 1984-1990. Adult correctional teacher County of Riverside (California) Department Education, 1987-1990. Graduate teaching assistant Howard University, Washington, 1991-1993.

Social worker-adoption and quality assurance District Government, 1992-1994. Assistant professor department social work California State University, San Bernardino, 1995-1999. Associate professor Southern University, New Orleans, since 1991.

Teacher English as Second Language Porterville Adult Schools, 1984-1986, Moreno Valley (California) Schools, 1997-1998. Consultant Option House, San Bernardino, 1998. Social work counselor Vasquez Management Consulting, Redlands, California, 1999.

Member faculty forensic social work Tulane School Social Work Center for Lifelong Learning, New Orleans, 2000.

Achievements

• Ira Arthell Neighbors has been listed as a noteworthy social work educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Inland Behavioral Services, San Bernardino, 1995-1998, Los Angeles Institute Black Parenting, 1997-2000. Member National Association of Social Workers, National Organization Forensic Social Work (board directors, president 2000-2001), Institute for Black Parenting (board directors, advisory board), Inland Area Association Black Social Workers (president 1995-2001), California Association Black Social Work (president 1998-2000), Council on Social Work Education.

Interests

• Reading, jazz, swimming, walking, gymnastics.

Connections

Father:

Richard Neighbors

Mother:

Eliza Beaviory Peyton