Joshua Williams

Background

Williams, Joshua was born on October 18, 1952 in New York City. Son of Edward and Blossom (Halpern) Williams.

Education

Bachelor in Creative Writing, Goddard College, Plainfield, Vermont, 1973; Master of Arts in English Literature, Columbia University, New York City, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, U. Tennessee, 1984.

Career

Ancillary therapist, Postgraduate Center for Mental Health, New York City, 1975-1978; psychology associate, U. Tennessee Psychological Clinic, 1979-1980; psychology associate, Cherokee Mental Health Center, Morristown, Tennessee, 1980-1981; psychological examiner, Regional Mental Health Center, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1980-1981; clinical psychology intern, National Institute of Mental Health, Overholser division of Training, St. Elizabeth Hsp., Washington, 1982-1983; clinical psychologist, Washington Assessment and Therapy Superior vena cava syndrome, Washington, 1983-1984; clinical director, Overlook Mental Health Center, Maryville, Tennessee, 1984-1985; clinical psychologist, Williams Psychological Corporation, Professional Corporation, Knoxville, since 1984; assistant professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, since 1990; clinical director inpatient psychiatric service, East Tennessee Children's Hospital, Knoxville, since 1985. Grand grounds consultant East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College Medicine, Johnson City, since 1989. Media consultant local ABC-television network.

Member task force Voices for Children in Tennessee. Program coordinator New York Society Clinical Psychologists, New York City, 1976-1977. Member medical staff St. Mary's Hospital, Knoxville.

Achievements

• Joshua Williams has been listed as a noteworthy Psychologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Knoxville Alliance for Mentally Illinois. Member American Psychological Association (board directors), Tennessee Psychological Association (president), Knoxville Area Psychological Association, American Orthopsychiat. Association, Appalachian Psychoanalytic Society (board directors), Sertoma.

Connections

Married Laurie Thompson, September 2, 1983. Children: Rachel, Jennie Katherine, Noah.

Father:

Edward Williams

Mother:

Blossom (Halpern) Williams

Spouse:

Laurie Thompson

child:

Jennie Katherine Williams

child:

Rachel Williams

child:

Noah Williams