Mary Esther Oehlert

Background

Oehlert, Mary Esther was born on December 24, 1954 in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Richard Carlyle Oehlert and Bethany Louise (Neuenswander) Bidinger.

Education

Associate of Arts, Center College, 1974; Bachelor, Greenville College, 1977; Master of Science in Counseling, U Kansas, 1984; Doctor of Philosophy, U Kansas, 1989.

Career

Assistant residence hall director, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1982-1983; resident hall director, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1983-1984; academic program coordinator, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1984-1985; instructor, Kansas City Community College, 1985-1987; member counseling staff, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1985-1987, 88-89; counselor, Christian Psychological Superior vena cava syndrome, Overland Park, Kansas, 1987-1989; intern in psychology, Leavenworth (Kansas) VA Medical Center, 1987-1988; graduate instructor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, since 1988; staff psychologist, Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center, Leavenworth, 1989-1991; clinical coordinator substance abuse unit, Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Med Center, Leavenworth, Kansas, 1990-1991; director Mental Health Center, Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center, Leavenworth, Kansas, since 1991; director internship training, Dwight D. Eisenhower VA medical Center, Leavenworth, since 1991. Ad hoc graduate faculty U. Kansas, Lawrence, since 1992. Adjunct faculty St. MaryColl., Leavenworth, since 1992.

Achievements

• Mary Esther Oehlert has been listed as a noteworthy Psychologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Center College, McPherson, Kansas, since 1989. Member ministerial education and guidance board Great Plains Conference of the Free Methodist Church of North America, McPherson, 1986-1992. Director Christian education Aldersgate Free Methodist Church, Kansas City, 1987-1991.

Member APA, Kansas Psychological Association, Alpha Kappa Sigma.

Connections

Father:

Richard Carlyle Oehlert Bidinger

Mother:

Bethany Louise (Neuenswander) Bidinger