Background
Whalen, Joseph James was born on December 1, 1954 in Ashland, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph James and Louise Delores (Schappe) Whalen.
Whalen, Joseph James was born on December 1, 1954 in Ashland, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph James and Louise Delores (Schappe) Whalen.
Bachelor in Psychology (cum laude), Point Park College, Pittsburgh, 1975; student, University of Pittsburgh, 1980; diploma, Institute of Childrens Literature, 1984.
Student assistant to dean of student affairs, Point Park College, Pittsburgh, 1975; child care worker adolescent unit, Woodville Eastern State Hospital, Carnegie, Pennsylvania, 1976-1980; senior counselor, Abraxas Supervised Indiana Living, Pittsburgh, 1980-1984; assistant facility director, Abraxas Supervised Indiana Living, Pittsburgh, 1984-1985; facility director, Abraxas Supervised Indiana Living, Pittsburgh, 1985-1986; mental health worker, Holy Family Institute, Pittsburgh, 1986-1987; crisis intervention worker, Holy Family Institute, Pittsburgh, 1987-1988; office supervisor, Holy Family Institute, Ford City, Pennsylvania, since 1988.
Member Multi Disciplinary Team of Armstrong County, Kittanning, Pennsylvania, since 1989, Human Resource Council of Armstrong County, since 1989.
Married December 3, 1979 (divorced April, 1987). Children: Daniel, Joseph.