John Alexander Bushnell

Background

Bushnell, John Alexander was born on May 25, 1951 in Gore, Southland, New Zealand. Son of Alexander and Sheila Margaret Bushnell.

Education

Bachelor, U. Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1976; Master of Arts with honours, U. Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1978; diploma in clinical psychology, U. Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Otago, Christchurch, 1990.

Career

Lecturer psychology, U. Otago Christchurch School Medicine, 1979-1980; research fellow, U. Otago Christchurch School Medicine, 1986-1988; senior lecturer, U. Otago Christchurch School Medicine, 1989; clinical psychologist, Canterbury Area Health Board, Christchurch, 1981-1985; senior lecturer School Medicine, U. Otago Wellington, 1990-1996; associate professor, U. Otago Wellington, since 1997. Private practice clinical psychology, Christchurch, 1981-1990. Consultant clinical psychologist New Zealand Police, Wellington, 1985-1994, Wellington Hospital,1990-.

Achievements

• John Alexander Bushnell has been listed as a noteworthy Psychology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member New Zealand College Clinical Psychologists (founding, president 1993-1997), New Zealand Society Hypnosis (founding, vice president 1993-1994).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, reading, walking.

Connections

Children: Amy, Alix; married Elizabeth Anne Almond, November 18, 1995.

Father:

Alexander Bushnell

Mother:

Sheila Margaret Bushnell

Spouse:

Elizabeth Anne Almond

child:

Alix Bushnell

child:

Amy Bushnell