Irma McCormac Rahtjen

Background

Rahtjen, Irma McCormac was born on October 5, 1929 in Kansas City, Missoury. Daughter of George Levi and Leona Eleanor (Perkins) McC.

Education

Bachelor, U. Missouri, 1950; Master of Arts, U. Missouri Kansas City, 1975; Educational Specialist, U. Missouri Kansas City, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Missouri Kansas City, 1984.

Career

Counselor, U. Counseling Center, Kansas City, Missoury, 1975, 77; international, U. Counseling Center, Kansas City, 1981-1983; counselor, Career Information and Placement Center, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1977-1981; psychologist, Comprehensive Mental Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Blue Springs, Missouri, 1984-1986; staff psychologist, counseling supervisor, U. Counseling Center, U. Missouri, Kansas City, since 1986; lecturer, Department Counseling Psychology, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1986-1988; psychologist, private practice, Kansas City, since 1982. School counselor, psychologist Catholic Charities, 1983-1984. Workshop presenter in field.

Achievements

• Irma McCormac Rahtjen has been listed as a noteworthy Psychologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-chair Convention Committee for Missouri Psychological Association Convention Kansas City, 1987, 89. Mentor U. Missouri Kansas City Women's Center Mentor Program, since 1987. Member National Register Health Svc.

Providers in Psychology, APA, Association for Women in Psychology, Missouri Psychological Association, Greater Kansas City Psychological Association (newsletter editor 1985-1987), American Association for Counseling and Development, Missouri Association for Counseling and Development, National Mental Health Counselors Association, Friends of Art, Friends of the Symphony, Friends of the Zoo, William Jewell Fine Arts Guild, Mu Phi Epsilon Alumni Chapter, Kansas City Music Club.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, antique collecting, music, travel, crosswork puzzles.

Connections

Married John Laurie Evans, February 3, 1951 (divorced March 1973). Married Bruce D. Rahtjen, July 21, 1973. Children: Carol Jeanne, Ruth Ann, Laurie Susan.

Father:

George Levi McC.

Mother:

Leona Eleanor (Perkins) McC.

Spouse:

Bruce D. Rahtjen

Spouse:

John Laurie Evans

child:

Ruth Ann Rahtjen

child:

Laurie Susan Rahtjen

child:

Carol Jeanne Rahtjen