Background
Pappas, James Pete was born on June 30, 1939 in Price, Utah, United States. Son of Pete S. and Dia P. (Metrakis) Pappas.
Pappas, James Pete was born on June 30, 1939 in Price, Utah, United States. Son of Pete S. and Dia P. (Metrakis) Pappas.
AS in Psychology, College Eastern Utah, 1959; Bachelor in Psychology, U. Utah, 1961; Master of Science in Counseling Psychology, Ohio U., 1964; Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, Purdue University, 1968; certified in Management, Stanford University, 1979; certified in administration, Harvard University, 1985.
Supervising clinical psychologist, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1967-1969;
assistant director counseling center, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1969-1972;
director center for academic advising, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1972-1975;
professor educational psychology, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1972-1987;
associate dean liberal education, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1975-1978;
associate dean division of continuing education, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1978-1987;
professor educational psychology and liberal studies, U. Oklahoma, Norman, since 1987;
vice provost continuing education, Adjunct Professor adult, higher education, U. Oklahoma, Norman, since 1987. Group therapist Utah State Prisons, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1980-1984. Board directors Hermes Real Estate Development, Salt Lake City, 1980-1987.
Board representative Institutional Management Lifelong Learning, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1985. Advisory board S.W.Ctr. for Human Rels., Norman, Oklahoma, 1988-1995. Consultant National Association Home Care, Washington, 1995.
Member Holladay-Cottonwood Council, Salt Lake City County, 1978. State chairman Utah Endowment for Humanities, 1985-1988. Board directors American Red Cross Council, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, 1989-1993.
President Norman Arts and Humanities Council,1994-1995. Member American Association Counseling and Development (national senator 1975-1977), Association Academy Affairs Administrator (board directors 1977-1978), Adult Education Association Utah (board of directors 1979-1982), Utah Association Counseling and Development (president 1974-1975), University Continuing Education Association (president 1996-1997. Treasurer 1993-1995), National Assn.State Universities and Land Grant Colls.
(board directors 1994-1997).
Married Peggy Ann Kunz, August 30, 1964. Children: C. Jennifer, Peter T.