Background
Whalen, James Joseph was born on March 6, 1927 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frank Leo and Mary M. (McCusker) Whalen.
Whalen, James Joseph was born on March 6, 1927 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frank Leo and Mary M. (McCusker) Whalen.
AB, Franklin and Marshall College, 1950. Master of Science (VA fellow), Pennsylvania State University, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology (VA fellow), Pennsylvania State University, 1955.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Newton College, Massachusetts, 1975. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Ohio University, 1998. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Ithaca College, 1997.
VA training intern clinical psychology, Roanoke (Virginia) Veterans Administration Hospital., 1951-1952;
VA training intern clinical psychology, Wilkes-Barre (Pennsylvania) Veterans Administration Hospital., 1954-1955;
clinical psychologist, Veterans Administration Hospital., Pittsburgh, 1955-1958;
assistant dean, psychologist, European division U. Maryland., Munich, Germany, 1958-1960;
professor psychology, lecturer, European division U. Maryland., Heidelberg, Germany, 1960-1963;
assistant director, assistant professor psychology, U. Maryland., European Division, 1963-1964;
associate professor, professor psychology, Ohio U., 1964-1969;
director center for psychological services, Ohio U., 1964-1965;
dean students, Ohio U., 1965-1966;
administrative vice president, Ohio U., 1966-1967;
executive vice president, Ohio U., 1967-1969;
president, professor, Newton College, 1969-1975;
president, Ithaca (New York) College, 1975-1997;
professor, Ithaca (New York) College, 1975-1997;
professor emeritus, Ithaca (New York) College, since 1997. Past chairman American Council Education, chairman nominating committee, 1994, ad hoc study committee, Commision on Ednl. Credit and Credentials, 1992-1995, chairman membership committee, 1988-1990, board directors, 1984-1991, chairman constitution and by-laws review committee, 1991-1992, mentor fellows program, 1998-1999.
Past member president's commission National Collegiate Athletic Association, past chairman division III subcommittee, member commission on review and planning, 1990-1996. Co-chair National Collegiate Athletic Association Gender Equity Task Force, 1992-1993. Member Education.Commn.
States Task Force on State Policy and Indiana Higher Education. Past Chairman of the Board visitors Air U. United States Air Force. Consultant, chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Professional Military Education Review Panel, member Executive Committee Joint Chiefs of Staff Process for Accreditation of Joint Education, since 1991, chair board visitors Army War College, since 1997.
Member Knight Foundation Commision on Intercoll. Athletics, 1989-1993. Member board visitors U. North Carolina, Asheville, 1986-1989.
Past chairman National Association Indiana Colleges Universities, board directors, 1982-1985, member public relations advising committee, 1989-1990, member government relations committee, 1985-1989, chairman government relations commission on state relations, 1988-1989. Member Commision on Indiana Colleges Universities in New York State, past Chairman of the Board, past chairman federal relations Committee, trustee, 1978-1984, 89-92, chairman finance committee, 1990-1992, treasurer CICU/NYSCICU board 1991-1992. Member regents advisory county for Planning in Higher Education, State of New York.
Member of national advising committee Center for Study of Sports in Society. Member commissioner edns. advisory county State New York, member commissioner edns. task force to reorganize state education department. Chairman advisory board Fleet Bank, Ithaca.
Board directors Fleet Investment Superior vena cava syndrome, Rochester, New York.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Member American Psychological Association, Massachusetts Psycho. Association, International Association University President, New York Academy of Sciences, New York State Chamber of C. (education committee), Indiana College Fund New York State (past member executive committee), Association Colleges and Universities New York State (past member executive committee, board trustees), Oracle Society, University Club, Royal Auto Club, Ithaca Garden Club, Rotary, Phi Kappa Phi (editorial advisory board National Forum 1989-1994), Phi Delta Kappa, Psi Chi, Phi Kappa Tau, Phi Mu Alpha, Delta Phi Alpha.
Married Gillian Stuart Hamer, September 29, 1956.