Irene Margareta Thorelli, American organizational consultant, educator. Licensed psychologist Wisconsin. Named Outstanding Young Woman of America, 1983; Ball State University Research grantee, 1984-1985, University Wisconsin La Crosse Research grantee, 1986.
Background
Thorelli, Irene Margareta was born on July 12, 1950 in Stockholm, Sweden, (parents United States citizens), came to the United States, 1956. Daughter of Hans Birger and Sarah Virginia (Scott) T. Bachelor of Arts, Indiana University, 1970.
Education
AB, Indiana University, 1970. Master of Arts, University Texas, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1983.
Career
Research associate University Texas, Austin, 1979—1981. Consultant Texas Adult Probation Commission, 1981, Organization and Human Resource Development Associates, Austin, 1982. Professor, psychology Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1983—1984, professor, marketing, 1984—1985, University Wisconsin, La Crosse, 1985—1989.
Organizational consultant, since 1989. Presenter & lecturer, psychology, education & marketing. Consultant Big Brothers & Big Sisters America, Philadelphia, 1984—1985, Big Brothers Canada, Toronto, 1985—1986.
Keynote speaker Canada National Convention, Vancouver, 1986. Keynote speaker, annual convention Wisconsin Upper Michigan Florists Association, 1986. Counselor Small Business Development Center, 1987—1989.
Faculty advisor Phi Beta Lambda Chapter Ball State University, 1984—1985.
Membership
Charter member & volunteer Muncie Children's Museum Guild, 1983—1985. Member, marketing committee Association Retarded Citizens Indiana, Indianapolis, 1985. Member, University service committee & extended education committee University Wisconsin, 1986—1989, handicapped representative, 1986—1989, volunteer, mentor minority student retention project, 1987—1989.
Member Scholarship Board Reserve Officers Training Corps, 1987—1989. Member, directory publication committee Institute Wisconsin Studies, 1987—1989. Fellow: Academy Marketing Science.
Member: National Association of Female Executives, National Organization of Women, Midwest Business Administration Association (Outstanding Paper award 1986), Society Industrial and Organizational Psychological, Society Consumer Psychological, Academy Management, Association Consumer Research, American Marketing Association, American Educational Research Association, American Psychological Association, Mensa, Sierra Club, Kappa Delta Pi, Pi Lambda Theta, Phi Kappa Phi, Psi Chi, Sigma Xi.