Josephine M. Tervalon

Background

Tervalon, Josephine M. was born on October 9, 1939 in Pender County, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Joseph Samuel and Dorothy Ann (Messick) Merritt.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Tuskegee Institute, 1961. Master of Social Work, Smith College, 1963.

Career

Senior psychiatric social worker Community Guidance Center, San Antonio. Director outpatient service, chief social worker San Antonio Children's Center. Program coordinator adolescent center Houston International Hospital.

Director social services, coordinator adolescent unit W.Oaks Hospital. Director unit programs Psychiatric Institute Houston. Private practice

Consultant, Houston.

Practicum assistant professor Worden School Social Services, Our Lady of Lake University, 1975—1980. Clinical instructor Baylor College Medicine, 1981—2006. Adjunct assistant professor Smith College School Social Work, 1985—2007.

Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Josephine M. Tervalon has been listed as a noteworthy psychotherapist, social worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: American Group Psychotherapy Association (life). Member: National Association of Female Executives (workshop presenter 1990-1992), Texas Society Clinical Social Work (keynote speaker 2001).

Connections

Married William F. Cunningham Junior (divorced). Children: Charles F. Cunningham, Steven Troy Cunningham. Married Albert T. Tervalon, March 20, 1999.

Stepchildren: Albert L. III, Mark, Brett, Tasha.

Father:

Joseph Samuel Merritt

Mother:

Dorothy Ann (Messick) Merritt

Spouse:

William F. Cunningham Junior

Spouse:

Albert T. Tervalon

child:

Brett Tervalon

child:

Mark Tervalon

child:

Albert L. III Tervalon

child:

Charles F. Cunningham Tervalon

child:

Steven Troy Cunningham Tervalon

child:

Tasha Tervalon