Pamela Jumper Thurman

Background

Thurman, Pamela Jumper was born on September 1, 1947 in Maysville, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of John Wayne Nichols Jumper and Georgia Hogner Holland.

Education

Bachelor in Psychology, Northeastern Oklahoma State University, 1982; Master of Science in Counseling Psychology, Northeastern Oklahoma State University, 1983; Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, Oklahoma State University, 1990.

Career

Advocate/volunteer, Help-in-Crisis, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, 1980-1982; intern, Grand Lake Mental health Center, Claremore, Oklahoma, 1983; therapist, Psychological Superior vena cava syndrome Center, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1984-1985; research assistant department pediatric oncology, U. Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, 1983-1984; research associate department psychiatry and behavioral science, American Indian Research Project, U. Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, 1984-1987; clinical intern, Children's Medical Center, Tulsa, 1986-1987; therapist, United Clinics of Counseling, Tulsa, 1988-1989; human services director, Indian health Care Resource Center, Tulsa, 1987-1990; co-administrator, Council Oak Research and Evaluation, Inc., Loveland, Colorado, since 1987; research associate Tri-Ethnic Center for Study Drug Abuse Prevention, Western Behavioral Studies, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, since 1990. Adjunct Professor psychology Northeastern Oklahoma Stte U., Tahlequah, 1986-1990,Tulsa Junior College, 1987-1988. Evaluation specialist American Indian Resource Center, Tulsa, 1987-1988.

Lecturer in field; institutional review group Office of Substance Abuse Prevention, Washington, 1990-1991, Office of Treatment Improvement, Washington, 1991, National Institute Drug Abuse, Washington, 1991. Expert panel member National IOmpaired Driving Review Committee, Washington, 1991-1992. Evaluation team Colorado Impaired Driving Prevention program, Denver, 1991.

Achievements

• Pamela Jumper Thurman has been listed as a notable Research scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Oklahoma Youth Suicide Prevention Task Force, 1987-1989. Board directors Oklahoma Federation Parents, 1989. Member Cherokee Nation Children's Commission, 1988-1989.

Member Epidemiology Task Force, State of Oklahoma, 1989-1990, Women's Substance Abuse Task Force, 1989-1990. Board directors Tulsa Mental health Association, 1990. Member APA.

Connections

Married Gary Oliver Thurman, September 5, 1971.

Father:

John Wayne Nichols Jumper

Mother:

Georgia Hogner Holland

Spouse:

Gary Oliver Thurman