Oscar W. Harrell II

Background

II, Oscar W. Harrell was born in Bristol, Virginia, United States. Son of Oscar W. Senior and Bernice P. (Wells) H.

Education

Bachelor in Social Science, Virginia Union U., 1960; Master of Arts, Certificate Of Advanced Graduate Studies in Rehabilitation Counseling, Assumption College, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy in Social Policy, Brandeis U., 1995.

Career

Head counselor Leonard Training School, North Carolina Department Corrections, McCain, 1963-1964; psychiatric social worker, Gardner (Massachusetts) Eastern State Hospital, 1964-1967; coordinator rehabilitation services Rutland Heights Hospital, Massachusetts Department Public Health, 1967-1972; assistant director admissions, Fitchburg (Massachusetts) State College, 1974-1976; director aid/minority affairs, Fitchburg (Massachusetts) State College, 1976-1981; director African American Center, Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, 1981-1990; dpe. assistant commissioner, Massachusetts Department Mental Retardation, Boston, 1987-1990; consultant, since 1990. Vice president Cmty. Chang Inc., Boston, since 1974. Member Governor's advisory board Massachusetts Department Corrections, 1979-1982.

Human relations consultant colleges, churches, schools and other agencies, since 1970. Member of national Young Women’s Christian Association racial justice committee Young Women’s Christian Association, New York City, 1989-1990. Co-founder (sheltered workshop) Gardner-Athol Workshop, 1967.

Achievements

• Oscar W. Harrell II has been listed as a noteworthy Social policy educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Republican of Mayor of Gardner to Montachusetts Opportunity Council, Fitchburg, Gardner, Leominster, 1960's. Member task force on mental health and related projects Governor's Task Force for Mental Health Deinstitutionalization, Boston, 1973-1974. Board dirs Fitchburg-Leominster United Way, Fitchburg, 1977-1980.

Chairman, commissioner Sudbury (Massachusetts) Pk. and Recreation, 1978-1981. President religion and race Southern N.E. United Methodist Church, 1972-1974, member finance and administration, 1978-1986. Member New engineering United Methodist Conference, since 1995.

Member Gardner-Athol Mental Health Association (co-founder), Society Organzied Against Racism (co-founder, president 1982), Greater Boston Interuniv. county, Lions International (zone Chairman, Gardner president 1966-1975), Alpha Phi Alpha (chapter president since 1960).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, music, photography.

Connections

Married Sophia M. Bailey, October 1, 1960. Children: Oscar W. III, Stafford B.

Father:

Oscar W. Senior H.

Mother:

Bernice P. (Wells) H.

Spouse:

Sophia M. Bailey

child:

Oscar W. III

child:

Stafford B. II