Judith Anne Meisner

Background

Meisner, Judith Anne was born on March 20, 1931 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Lowell DeWight and Mary Elizabeth (Anderson) Richardson.

Education

Bachelor, Oberlin College, 1952; Master of Social Work, Florida State University, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, Institute Advanced Study Human Sexuality, 1987.

Career

Psychiatric aide, Institute Living, Hartford, Connecticut, 1952-1953; caseworker, supervisor, Division Family Superior vena cava syndrome, Department Health and Rehabilitative Superior vena cava syndrome, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1964-1966, 66-68; director standing commission on health and rehabilitative services, Florida House Representatives, Florida State Legislation, Tallahassee, 1970-1972; Adjunct Professor graduate school social work, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1972-1973; family life consultant, Family Counseling Center, St. Petersburg, 1973-1975; coordinator Teenage Information Program for Students, Pinellas County School Board, St. Petersburg, 1975-1978; coordinator Citizen's Task Force on Education for Family Living, Pinellas County School Board, St. Petersburg, 1978-1980; psychotherapist, Counseling & Cons. Superior vena cava syndrome, St. Petersburg, since 1975. Professional advisory board National Foundation March of Dimes Pinellas chapter, Clearwater, Florida, 1976-1985, Parents Without Partners chapter 186, St. Petersburg, since 1973.

Member Family Life Education Council Pinellas County School Board, Clearwater, 1980-1985.

Achievements

• Judith Anne Meisner has been listed as a noteworthy psychotherapist, social worker, therapist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Neighborly Senior Services, Clearwater, 1974-1985, president, board directors, 1982, 83. Board directors Marriage and Family Counseling of Pinellas County, Inc., since 1993. Fellow American Academy Clinical Sexologists (life).

Member National Association of Social Workers, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists (clinical), Pinellas Association for Marriage and Family Therapists (clinical), American Association Sex. Educators, Counselors and Therapists (life, certified sex educator, sex therapist), Society for the Science Study of Sex, Florida Society Clinical Social Workers, Society of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (certified master practitioner), Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association, Florida Society of Clinical Hypnosis.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, travel, jazz, singing, reading.

Connections

Married S. Clair Varner, 1953 (divorced 1964). Married Carl E. Meisner, December 31, 1970. Children: Christopher, Cynthia, Deborah, Catherine.

Stepchildren: Janet, Elizabeth, Barbara.

Father:

Lowell DeWight Richardson

Mother:

Mary Elizabeth (Anderson) Richardson

Spouse:

S. Clair Varner

Spouse:

Carl E. Meisner

child:

Barbara Meisner

child:

Catherine Meisner

child:

Deborah Meisner

child:

Christopher Meisner

child:

Janet Meisner

child:

Elizabeth Meisner

child:

Cynthia Meisner