Background
Vestal, Judith Carson was born on December 22, 1939 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Carl Thomas and Emma Winifred (Stewart) Carson.
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Judith Carson Vestal
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Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, U. Tennessee, 1961; Bachelor of Science in Occupl. Therapy, Washington University, St. Louis, 1964; Master of Arts in Guidance and Counseling, Louisiana Technology U., 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Woman's U., 1997.
Career
Occupl. therapist, Sewall Rehabilitation Center, Denver, 1964-1967; occupational therapist, Whittingham Hospital, London, 1967-1970; occupational therapist, The London Hospital, 1970-1974; occupational therapist, N.W. Louisiana Rehabilitation, Shreveport, 1975-1977; occupational therapist, Caddo Bossier Association for Retarded Children, Shreveport, 1977-1981; occupational therapist, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport, 1981-1987; assistant professor occupational therapy, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport, 1986-1992; associate professor clinical occupational therapy, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport, since 1992.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Children's Learning Center, Shreveport, 1980-1989. Member Special Education Advisory Council, Shreveport, 1985-1991. Member, secretary vestry Church of Epiphany, Shreveport, 1992-1996.
Member American Occupl. Therapy Association (secretary commission on state association president 1989-1992, Svc. award 1992), Louisiana Occupl. Therapy Association (Vice-President 1983-1986, president 1986-1990, President's award 1991, Award of Merit 1994), Society for Research in Child Development, Neurodevelopmental Treatment Association, International Society for Alternative and Augmentative Comm., Phi Kappa Phi.
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Married Tommy Vestal, June 22, 1974.
