Background
Shelton, Joel Edward was born on February 7, 1928 in Havre, Montana, United States. Son of John Granvil and Roselma Fahy (Ervin) Shelton.
Shelton, Joel Edward was born on February 7, 1928 in Havre, Montana, United States. Son of John Granvil and Roselma Fahy (Ervin) Shelton.
AB, Chico (California) State College, 1951; Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1960.
Psychologist, Sutter County Schools, Yuba City, California, 1952-1953;
teacher, vice principal, Lassen View School, Los Molinos, California, 1953-1955;
teacher, S.W. Licking Schools, Pataskala, Ohio., 1955-1956;
child psychologist, Franklin Village, Grove City, Ohio., 1957;
clinical psychologist, Marion (Ohio) Health Clinic, 1958;
intern, Children's Mental Health Center, Columbus, Ohio., 1958-1959;
acting chief research psychologist, Children's Psychiatric Hospital, Columbus, 1959-1960;
consultant to superintendent schools, Sacramento County, California, 1960-1963;
member of faculty, Sacramento State College, 1961-1969;
clinical psychologist, DeWitt Eastern State Hospital, Auburn, California, 1965;
executive director, Children's Center Sacramento, Citrus Heights, California, 1963-1964;
executive director, Gold Bar Ranch, Garden Valley, California, 1964-1972;
clinical psychologist, El Dorado County Mental Health Center, Placerville, California, 1968-1970;
clinical psychologist, Butte County Mental Health Department, Oroville, California, 1970-1994;
director department consultation, education and community services, Butte County Mental Health Center, Chico, 1974-1985;
outpatient supervisor, Butte County Mental Health Center, Chico, 1986-1994. Management consultant, 1972-1994. Advisor to president Protaca Industries, Chico, 1974-1980.
Executive secretary Protaca Agricultural Research, 1974-1980. Small business consultant, since 1983. Consultant on college scholarships and funding, 1991-1992, computer consultant, since 1994.
Freelance photographer, since 1995.
With United States Army, 1946-1947. Member American Psychological Association, Western Psychological Association, International Freelance Photographers Association.
Married Maybelle Platzek, December 17, 1949. 1 child, Sophia.