Kenneth Lyle Wright, American psychologist. Recipient outstanding award San Diego County Association Retarded Children, 3 awards Biology-Medical Research Institute American.
Background
Wright, Kenneth Lyle was born on September 11, 1926 in American Falls, Idaho, United States. Son of Jesse Joshua and Martha Sophia (Dickenson) Wright. children— Anne Collins, Corrella Carmelette Brown, Sandra Lynne Sutherland. Bachelor of Arts, University Washington, 1941.
Education
Master of Arts, University Southern California, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, San Gabriel College, 1958. Coach State Training School for Boys, Chehalis, Washington, 1941.
Deputy probation officer, Los Angeles County, California, 1954-1956.
Visiting lecturer Whittier College (California), 1955-1956. District school psychologist Anaheim Union High School District (California).
Guidance counselor, vice principal Orleans American High School, Department Army (France), also psychological services and special education coordinator Dependent Education Group Headquarters, Karlsruhe, West Germany, 1959-1962. Education specialist United States Navy, San Diego, 1962-1963.
Private practice psychology, San Diego, 1963-1964, 69.
Psychological consultant Clinical Board Speech Therapy, Children"s Hospital, San Diego, 1963-1964. Visiting professor U. Western Ontario, lecturer, school psychologist London Board Education (Ontario, Canada), 1964-1966. Director psychological services Niagara Falls District Board Education (New York), 1966-1969.
Lecturer Syracuse University, 1968.
President Whittier Coordinating Council. A founder Canada School Volunteer Program.
Founder Niagara Institute Human Development, founder San Diego Forensic Society, 1988 European Associations American Personnel and Guidance and Speech and Hearing in Dependent Schools, chairman Institutional.
Career
Coach State Training School Boys, Chehalis, Washington, 1941. Deputy probation officer Los Angeles County, California, 1954—1956. Visiting lecturer Whittier College, 1955—1956.
District school psychologist Anaheim Union High School District. Guidance counselor, department army Orleans American High School, France. Psychological services & special education coordinator Dependent Education Group Headquarters, Karlsruhe, Germany, 1959—1962.
Education specialist United States Navy, San Diego, 1962—1963. Private practice, 1963—1964, since 1969. With United States Naval Reserve, 1941—1963.
Psychological consultant Clinical Board Speech Therapy, Children's Hospital, San Diego, 1963—1964. Visiting professor University Western Ontario. Lecturer, school psychologist London Board Education, Ontario, Canada, 1964—1966.
Director psychological service Niagara Falls District Board Education, New York, 1966—1969. Lecturer Syracuse University, 1968. President Whittier Coordinating Council.
Chairman Institutional Research Board, 1987—1988. Founder Canada School Volunteer Program, Niagara Institute Human Development, San Diego Forensic Society, 1988, North County Agoraphobic Society, 1990.
Achievements
Membership
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1963. Fellow San Diego biomedical Research Institute (past president). Member Association Children with Learning Disabilities, Council Exceptional Children (past president Niagara Falls chapter), Royal Society Medicine, American Psychological Association, California Psychological Association, San Diego County Psychological Association, American Society Clinical Hypnosis, California Society Clinical Hypnosis (secretary), San Diego County Society Clin Hypnosis (president 1975-1976), San Diego Association Clinical Psychologists (past president), Institutional Research Board (chairman), North County Agoraphobie Society (founder 1990), Mensa (10-year certified as proctor).
Club: Kona Kai.
Connections
Children: Anne Collins, Corrella Carmelette Brown, Sandra Lynne Sutherland.