Background
Wickwire, Patricia Joanne Nellor Daughter of William McKinley and Clara Rose (Pautsch) Nellor.
Wickwire, Patricia Joanne Nellor Daughter of William McKinley and Clara Rose (Pautsch) Nellor.
Bachelor cum laude, University Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, 1951. Master of Arts, University Iowa, Iowa City, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, Austin, 1971.
Postgraduate, University Southern California, Los Angeles. Postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles. Postgraduate, California State University, Long Beach.
Teacher Ricketts Indiana Schools, Iowa, 1946-1948. Teacher, counselor Waverly-Shell Rock Indiana Schools, 1951-1955. Reading consultant, head dormitory counselor University Iowa, Iowa City, 1955-1957.
Teacher, school psychologist, administrator S. Bay Union High School District, Redondo Beach, California, 1962-1982, director student services and special education. Consultant management and education. President Nellor Wickwire Group, since 1981.
Member executive board California Interagy. Mental Health Council, 1968-1972, Beach Cities Symphony Association, 1970-1982. Chairman Friends of Dominguez Hills, California, 1981-1985.
President California Women's Caucus, 1993-1995, 2003-2006. Member American Psychological Association, American Association of University Women (executive board, chapter president 1962-1972), National Career Development Association (media chair 1992-1998), American Association Career Education (president since 1991), Los Angeles County Directors Pupil Services (chairman 1974-1979), Los Angeles County Personnel and Guidance Association (president 1977-1978), Association California School Administrators (director 1977-1981), Los Angeles County Southwest Board District Administrators for Special Education (chairman 1976-1981), California Association School Psychologists (board directors 1981-1983), American Association School Administrators, California Association for Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance (director 1981, president 1984-1985, 98-2000, 04-05), American Counseling Association (chairman Council Newsletter Editors 1989-1991, member committee on women 1989-1992, member committee on research and knowledge 1994-1997, chairman 1995-1997, member and chairman bylaws committee 1998-2001, representative to joint committee on testing practices 2001-2007), Association Measurement and Eval. in Guidance (Western regional editor 1985-1987, convention chair 1986, editor 1987-1990, executive board directors 1987-1991, chair position statements and standards 2001-2010), California Association Counseling and Development (executive board 1984—2006, president 1988-1989, journal editor 1990-2002), National Association for Indiana-Education Cooperative (board directors 2002-2005), International Career Association Network (chair 1985-2011), International Women's Review Board (Women's Inner Circuit of Achievement since 2008), California Education Foundation (board directors since 1987), World Future Society, Pi Lambda Theta, Alpha Phi Gamma, Psi Chi, Kappa Delta Pi, Sigma Alpha Iota, Phi Delta Kappa, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (editor, since 1991).
Married Robert James Wickwire, September 7, 1957. 1 child, William James.