Karen Eileen Kirkhart

Background

Kirkhart, Karen Eileen was born on January 6, 1948 in Pomona, California, United States. Daughter of Harry Burdell and MabelEileen Kirkhart.

Education

Bachelor, Pomona College, 1970. Master of Social Work, University of Michigan, 1972, Doctor of Philosophy, 1979.

Career

Community service worker Community Action Center, Adrian, Michigan, 1970-1971. Therapist Family Svc. Agency of Genessee County, Flint, Michigan, 1971.

Therapist Family and School Consultation Project, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1971-1972.

Teaching assistant Psychology Department, School Social Work, University of Michigan, 1974-1977. Associate director evaluation curriculum development project Institute Labor and Industrial Rels., University of Michigan-Wayne State University, 1976-1978.

Assistant professor educational psychology University Texas, Austin, 1979-1985. Associate professor social work Syracuse University, 1986.

Member epidemiologic and services research committee National Institute of Mental Health, 1981-1984.

Research product evaluator National Science Foundation, 1980-1985.

Achievements

• Karen Eileen Kirkhart has been listed as a noteworthy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member epidemiologic and services research committee National Institute of Mental Health, 1981-1984. Member of advisory board Office of Research and Evaluation, Austin (Texas) Indiana School District, 1980-1984. Member American Psychological Association (chair section on evaluation division 181986-88, president division 18 1990-1991, chair awards committee division 18 1991-1992,chair commission on diversity issues division 18 1991), Council on Social Work Education, Evaluation Network (president 1981), Evaluation Research Society (county 1983-1985), American Evaluation Association (board directors 1986, president 1994), Eastern Evaluation Research Society, World Federation for Mental Health, American Ednl.

Research.Assn., Society Psychological Study of Social Issues, National Organisation Women.

Connections

Married Nick L. Smith, July 21, 1984.

Father:

Harry Burdell Kirkhart

Mother:

MabelEileen Kirkhart

Spouse:

Nick L. Smith