Background
Coles, Joan Link was born on July 23, 1932 in Batavia, Indonesia. Daughter of Walter Karl Link and Miriam Magdalen Wollaeger Link Wilcox.
Coles, Joan Link was born on July 23, 1932 in Batavia, Indonesia. Daughter of Walter Karl Link and Miriam Magdalen Wollaeger Link Wilcox.
Bachelor of Science in Geology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy in Mineralogy, University Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy Clinical Psychology, University Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1977.
Senior research associate Department of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, 1974—1977, adjunct clinical assistant professor, 1980—1997. Director of consultant and education Salt Lake Mental Health, 1978—1980. Licensed clinical psychologist Valley Mental Health, Murray, 1980—1997.
Retired, 1997
Member, board directors Rape Crisis Center, Salt Lake City, 1979—1983.
President Chamber Music Society of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, 1986—1988. Roster of consultant to the administrator Energy Research and Development Administration, Washington, 1976—1978, general technical advisory committee - fossil fuel, 1975—1978. General technical advisory committee Office of Coal Research, United States Department of the Interior, 1973—1975.
Member of working board to hold annual week-long writers' conference and international writing competition Writers At Work, Salt Lake City, 1996—2004, writing competition chair/coordinator, 1999—2004. Talent selection, publicity, hospitality Chamber Music Society of Salt Lake City, 1980—1995. Committee on chemistry of coal utilization National Research Council, Washington,, District of Columbia, 1976—1979.
Advisory to utah state government Energy Conservation and Development Council, Salt Lake City, 1977—1980. Member of Utah Women's Forum (life. Programs chairperson 1993-1994), Sierra Club (life.
Salt Lake group chair. Delegate to national council 1974-1980), Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi.
Married William Jeffrey Coles, November 5, 1955. Children: Jeffrey Link, Katharine Amanda, Peter William.