Janet Strommer St. Lawrence

Background

Lawrence, Janet Strommer St. was born on August 31, 1941 in Wilkensburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Earl W. and Inez E. (Bardella) Strommer.

Education

Student, Antioch College, 1959-1962; AB, Boston University, 1964; Master of Science, Nova U., 1977; Doctor of Philosophy, Nova U., 1980.

Career

Assistant professor, U. Mississippi, Oxford, 1981-1986; associate professor, U. Mississippi, Oxford, 1986-1987; associate professor, Jackson (Mississippi) State University, 1987-1990; professor psychology, Jackson (Mississippi) State University, since 1990. Director personnel Volkswagon Northeastern Distbrs., Boston, 1964-1968, Satellite clinical director Children's Assessment & Treatment Program, Coral Springs, Florida, 1979-1980, clinical director psychological services center U. Mississippi, 1984-1986. Director community health program Jackson State University, since 1991.

Consultant and presenter in field.

Achievements

• License clinical psychologist.

Membership

Member AM. Psychological Society, American Psychological Association, American Public Health Association, American Association State Psychology Bds. (long-range planning committee 1987-1988), Southeastern Psychological Association (program committee since 1984), Mississippi Psychological Association (chair 1985-1986, 90-91, continuing education committee 1983-1986, scientific affairs committee 1987-1991, ad hoc committee 1991, professor affairs committee since 1992, ethics committee since 1992, Outstanding Research award 1992), Association Advancement Psychology, Association Advancement Behavior Therapy, Society Behavioral Medicine, Behavior Therapy and Research Society (clinical fellow 1983-1988), International Society Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Education, Chimneyville Weavers Guild, Handweavers Guild American.

Interests

• Avocations: hand weaving, machine knitting, reading.

Connections

Married David S. St. Lawrence, February 8, 1964 (divorced December 1974). Married Dennis J. Mitchell, August 24, 1985;children: Julia, Sara, Zachary, Bonnie, David.

Father:

Earl W. Strommer

Mother:

Inez E. (Bardella) Strommer

Spouse:

David S. St. Lawrence

Spouse:

Dennis J. Mitchell

child:

Julia Lawrence

child:

Bonnie Lawrence

child:

Sara Lawrence

child:

Zachary Lawrence

child:

David Lawrence