Jerald Frederick Dirks

Background

Dirks, Jerald Frederick was born on December 28, 1949 in Newton, Kansas, United States. Son of Fred and Hazel Marie (Mickelson) Dirks.

Education

Bachelor in Philosophy, Harvard University, 1971; Master of Divinity, Harvard University, 1974; Master of Arts in Child Clinical Psychology, U. Denver, 1976; Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology, U. Denver, 1978.

Career

Chief clinical psychology, National Jewish Hospital, Denver, 1978-1982; assistant professor psychiatry, U. Colorado School Medicine, Denver, 1980-1983; psychotherapist, Nelson F. Jones & Associations, Denver, since 1978. Adjunct assistant professor of University Denver, 1978-1982. Director, partner Psychometric Designs, Denver, since 1990.

Partner Nelson F. Jones & Associations, Denver, since 1978. Consultant Colorado Rehabilitation Institute, Denver, since 1986, Centennial Rehabilitation Associations, Denver, since 1982.

Achievements

• Jerald Frederick Dirks has been listed as a noteworthy Psychotherapist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of advisory board School Professional Psychology, U. Denver, 1976, Bethesda Comty. Mental Health Center, Denver, 1976-1977, Colorado Multiple Sclerosis Society, Denver, 1981-1982. Fellow American Board Medical Psychotherapists (diplomate).

Member American Psychosomatic Society, Society for Personality Assessment, International Psychosomatic Institute, New York Academy Science, Arabian Horse Historians Association (founding member, secretary-treasurer 1992-1993).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, horseback riding, baseball statistics, Little Bighorn battle.

Connections

Married Debra Lea Stucky, September 14, 1969. 1 child, Sean.

Father:

Fred Dirks

Mother:

Hazel Marie (Mickelson) Dirks

Spouse:

Debra Lea Stucky

child:

Sean Dirks