Irena Obuchowska

Background

Obuchowska, Irena was born on August 21, 1932 in Poznan, Poland. Daughter of Edward and Zofia (Zjawinska) W.

Education

Master of Arts, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, Adam Mickiewicz University, 1966.

Career

Psychologist, Psychiatric Hospital, Koscian, Poland, 1955-1957; psychologist, Mental Health Guidance Center, Poznan, 1957-1964; lecturer department clinical psychology, Adam Mickiewicz U., 1964-1969; associate professor Institute Psychology, Adam Mickiewicz U., 1969-1975; professor, head department psychopathology of children and special education, Adam Mickiewicz U., 1976-1994; professor, head department psychopathology of children, Adam Mickiewicz U., since 1994. Clinical consultant orphanage, Gorzów, Poland, 1958-1961. Psychologist General-Educating Lyceum, Poznan, 1963-1966.

Consultant in clinical psychology Institute.Pediatrics, Medical Academy Poznan, 1981-1985.

Achievements

• Irena Obuchowska has been listed as a noteworthy clinical child psychologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Governmental Commission for Problems of Orphanhood, Warsaw, 1993-1997, head council Foundation for Deaf Children, Poznan, since 1991, council Hans Kofoed School for Homeless People, since 1998. Member Polish Academy of Sciences (member committee for psychological studies, since 1990, member committee for medical studies, section for children's development since 1994), International Academy Rehabilitation, since 1997, New York Academy Sciences, since 1998, Polish Psychological Association, Association for Autistic Persons, Association for Orphans,, Our Home, since 1999.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, biographies, writing letters, gardening.

Connections

Married Kazimierz Obuchowski, December 29, 1954. Children: Raphael (deceased), Michael.

Father:

Edward W.

Mother:

Zofia (Zjawinska) W.

Spouse:

Kazimierz Obuchowski

child:

Raphael Obuchowska (deceased)

child:

Michael Obuchowska