Background
Mesinger, John Frederick was born on July 17, 1929 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of William F. and Thelma E. (Hardin) Mesinger.
psychologist special education educator
Mesinger, John Frederick was born on July 17, 1929 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of William F. and Thelma E. (Hardin) Mesinger.
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Hamilton College, 1951. Master of Arts in Psychology, Butler University, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Child Psychology, Pudue University, 1955.
Clinical psychologist, special education supervisor, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Schools, Pittsburgh, 1958-1964;
professor special education department curriculum, instruction and special education, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1964-1996;
professor emeritus, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1996. Lecturer School Education, U. Pittsburgh, 1959-1963, Pennsylvania State University, 1963-1964, SyracuseU., 1966. Member University of Virginia School Education Editl.
Policy Board, 1971; consultant Avonworth Union School District, 1958-1964, Easter Seal Society, 1958-1964. Evaluator Allegheny County Juvenile Court, 1958-1964, Thornhill Institution, 1958-1964, Oak Hill School, 1958-1964. Member of staff Consultative Resource Center School Desegregation, University of Virginia, 1968-1969.
Co-director Center Youth and Family Superior vena cava syndrome, 1977-1980. Director Virginia Educateur Program, 1977-1988, Beginning Teacher Assistance Program, Region III, 1988-1991. Lecturer International Conference Children with Learning Disabilities, Washington, 1977, National Adolescent Conference, Pensacola, Florida, 1984, Correctional Education Conference, San Francisco, 1987, Tri-State Optometric Conference Reading, Pittsburgh, 1963, Virginia Mental Health Association, 1965, Virginia State Psychiatric Association, 1972, Virginia Association School Psychologists, 1974, Virginia State Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Roanoke, 1977, Virginia Optometric Association, Norfolk, 1977, Virginia State Conference Adminstrs.
Special Education, 1991, Virginia Association Correctional Educators, 1991, Villages Conference Menninger Foundation, Topkea, Kansas, 1991. Board directors Charlottesville-Albemarle Mental Health Association, 1965-1969, member of advisory board. Board directors Charlottesville-Albemarle chapter American Civil Liberties Union, 1975-1980, Adventure Bound School, 1980-1984.
Chairman advisory board Virginia Rehabilitation School Authority, 1975-1978. Consultant Virginia State Department Special Education, since 1965. Member review teams SEA, since 1965.
Consultant Peking Medical Union, 1988, Virginia Department Education Task Force, 1989-1991.
Chairman President's Committee Equal Educational and Employment Opportunities, Obligations and Rights, 1967-1971. Tutor grades K-1, since 1996. With United States Army, 1956-1958.
Member American Association of University Professors, American Orthopsychiat. Association, Pennsylvania Parent-Teachers Association (life), Correctional Education Association (lecturer international conventions 1990, 91), Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (president Virginia chapter 1986-1987, editor Journal 1986-1991), Council Exceptional Children (lecturer international conventions 1968, 70, 72, 79, 88, lecturer Virginia state chapter 1979), Sigma Xi, Alpha Kappa Delta, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Marguerite E. Rudolf, June 12, 1954. Children: Karen Mesinger-Miller, Stuart F., Brian W.L.