Background
Tisdale, John Robert was born on December 10, 1932 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. Son of Leslie Owen and Eleanor Grace (Clements) Tisdale.
Tisdale, John Robert was born on December 10, 1932 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. Son of Leslie Owen and Eleanor Grace (Clements) Tisdale.
Bachelor, Cornell College, 1954; Master of Divinity, Boston University School Theology, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Boston University, 1961.
Assistant professor psychology, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa., 1961-1967; college counselor, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, 1964-1967; research associate, Union College Character Research Project, Schenectady, New York, 1966-1967; associate professor psychology, Cedar Crest College, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1967-1970; professor psychology, Cedar Crest College, Allentown, since 1970. Private practice psychotherapy self-employed, Coplay, Pennsylvania, 1973-1978. Research coordinator Pastoral Institute Lehigh Valley, Allentown, 1967-1972.
Board of directors Easter Pennsylvania Emergency Medical Superior vena cava syndrome Council, Allentown, 1978-1984, Child Guidance Center Lehigh Valley, Allentown, 1984-1986, Education Ventures, Inc., Allentown, 1981-1984, since 1990. Trustee Cedar Crest College, 1976-1980,91-. Fellow Lehigh Valley Psychological Association (president 1970-1971, 78-79).
Member APA (president Division 32, 1982-1983, secretary Division 36 1988-1991, commission on Division Rels. 1990-1993, chairman 92-93), Transpersonal Psychology Interest Group (president 1988-1989), National Register Health Svc. Providers Psychological, Society Science StudyReligion, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Elizabeth Ann Snyder, June 8, 1954 (divorced May 1973). Married Beverly Jean Luzietti, February 27, 1975. Children: Deborah, Paul, Scott, Erik.