Background
Shellhase, Leslie John was born on January 12, 1924 in Hardy, Nebraska, United States. Son of John Clayton and Sanna Belle (Muth) Shellhase.
Shellhase, Leslie John was born on January 12, 1924 in Hardy, Nebraska, United States. Son of John Clayton and Sanna Belle (Muth) Shellhase.
Student, University of California-Berkeley, 1943-1944; Bachelor of Arts, Midland College, 1947; Master of Social Work, U. Nebraska, 1950; D.Social Work, Catholic U. American, 1961.
Parole supervisor, Child Welfare, Omaha, 1948-1949;
psychiatric social work intern, Letterman General Hospital San Francisco, 1950-1951;
second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1949;
advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Army, 1966;
chief social worker, (6th Infantry Division), Fort Ord, California, 1952-1955;
chief medical social worker Walter Reed General Hospital, Washington, 1955-1957;
research investigator Walter Reed Institute Research, Washington, 1957-1963;
head social work faculty, Medical Field Service School, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1963-1966;
chief sociologist, United States Army, Washington, 1966-1968;
professor, School Social Work, U. Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1968-1989;
professor emeritus, School Social Work, U. Alabama, since 1989;
private practice social work, since 1968. Director tour, interpreter to surgeon general Belgium Armed Forces, 1961. Lecturer Catholic U. American, 1961-1963, 66-68.
Research director Jewish Social Svc. Federation, San Antonio, 1963-1966. Representative to international social and behavioral science community Department Army, 1966-1968.
Consultant Family Svc. Association American, since 1969, Ala.Mental Health Department, since 1989. Member expert grop on social welfare United Nations, since 1975.
Member International Rels. Forum, since 1981; research fellow U. Exeter, 1981-1982. Member social work training committee National Institute of Mental Health, since 1983.
Member Interfaith Committee on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, 1993. Newscaster Radio Reading Svc., Alabama Public Broadcast, since 1989. Conductor workshops; consultant on group psychotherapy Alabama Department Mental Health, since 1989.
Board directors Crisis Intervention Center. Board directors, chairman Society for Crippled Children and Adults. Served with infantry United States Army, 1942-1946.
Fellow American Sociological Association. Member National Association of Social Workers (member national task force on ethics 1976-1979, chairman 1976-1977, director 1963-1966), Council social Work Education, Academy Certified Social Workers, British Sociological Association, British Association Social Workers, Retired Officers Association, Southern Sociological Society.
Married Fern Eleanor Kleckner, June 8, 1948. Children: Jeremy Clayton, Joel Kleckner.