Background
McNelis, Peter James was born on January 20, 1940 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Gerald Augustine and Katherine Marie (Judermanns) McNelis.
Social services educator university administrator
McNelis, Peter James was born on January 20, 1940 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Gerald Augustine and Katherine Marie (Judermanns) McNelis.
Bachelor, Gannon University, 1961. Master of Social Work, Fordham University, 1963. Doctor of Social Work, Tulane University, 1972.
Postgraduate, United States Army Command and General Staff College, 1983.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1961; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1985; chief social work service, United States Army, Augsburg, Federal Republic of Germany, 1966-1969; chief social work service, United States Army Hospital, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, 1973-1974; social work consultant to chief surgeon, United States Army, Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany, 1974-1978; chief social work service, Tripler (United States) Army Medical Center, Honolulu, 1978-1982; director military family resource center, Office of Assistant Secretary Defense, Washington, 1982-1985; program manager, contracting officer, Letterman Army Institute Research, San Francisco, 1985-1989; retired, United States Army, 1989; director graduate school social work, U. New England School Social Work, Biddeford, Maine., since 1989. Instructor U. Maryland., 1967-1968, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1971, Western Kentucky U., Fort Campbell, 1973. Assistant professor of University Hawaii, Honolulu, 1978-1982.
Coordinator United States Military State of Hawaii Family Advocacy Programs, 1980-1982. Member National Association Social Workers (European chapter president 1974-1978, editorial boards, task force since 1978), International Council on Social Welfare (United States committee 1975-1977), American Hospital Association (president, board directors Hawaii Society Hospital Social Work Directors 1978-1981), National Center Child Abuse and Neglect (advisory board 1982-1985).
Married Nancy Lee Killmeyer, June 15, 1963. Children: Peter Brian, Sean Brandon, Michele Marie.