Background
Shoemaker, Louise Proehl was born on July 7, 1925 in Clinton, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Otto Ludwig and Caroline Wilemina (Reinhard) Proehl.
Shoemaker, Louise Proehl was born on July 7, 1925 in Clinton, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Otto Ludwig and Caroline Wilemina (Reinhard) Proehl.
Bachelor, University Illinois, 1945. Master of Social Work., University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1947. D.S.W., University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1965.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Upsala College, 1975.
Program director Elliot Park Neighborhood House, Minneapolis, 1947-1949. Director Home for Emotionally Disturbed Children Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1949-1951, consultant, 1954-1957. Lecturer University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1952.
Lecturer, supervisor Nachbarschaftshaus, Bremen, Federal Republic Germany, 1951-1953. Supervisor Manhattanville Community Center, New York City, 1957-1958. Chief division training Baltimore Department Social Services, 1959-1963.
Consultant United States Children's Bureau Maryland Department Public Welfare, Cumberland, Maryland, 1963-1965. Assistant professor social work University Pennsylvania, 1965-1968, associate professor, 1968-1971, professor, since 1971, dean School Social Work, 1971-1985. Professor University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, summer 1956, University Minnesota, Minneapolis, summer 1958, summers 1965, 66, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, summer 1966.
Visiting professor West Virginia University, 1968, University Hamburg, Germany, 1969, University Ibadan, Nigeria, 1986. Consultant VA, Lyons, New Jersey, 1969-1972.
Commissioner Philadelphia Commission on Children and Youth. Board directors Mary Drexel Home for Aged, Philadelphia, 1965-1970, Presbyterian-U. Hospital, 1973-1979, Lutheran Retirement Homes, 1976-1981, National Adoption Agency, Philadelphia Refugee Center, Crime Prevention Association, Juvenile Justice Center. Board directors Young Women’s Christian Association, Philadelphia, 1968-1975, chairperson committee personnel, training, 1968-1975.
Member executive committee, division for mission in North America Lutheran Church in American, 1980-1987, chair, 1984-1987. Member American Association of University Professors (president chapter 1970-1971), National Association Social Workers (chairperson Council Group Services 1975-1977), Pennsylvania Council Deans and Directors Social Work Schools (president 1976-1979), Council Social Work Education, National Conference Social Welfare (director 1979-1983), Conference Deans Graduate Schools Social Work, American Public Welfare Association (board directors 1984-1986), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Bryce Wayne Shoemaker, July 19, 1947 (divorced). Children– Paul, Caroline, Lisa.