Background
Long, Ralph Stewart was born on February 23, 1926 in Pittsburgh. Son of Ralph S. and Virginia (Hawk) Long.
Long, Ralph Stewart was born on February 23, 1926 in Pittsburgh. Son of Ralph S. and Virginia (Hawk) Long.
Bachelor of Science, Lock Haven University, 1950. Master of Education, Pennsylvania State University, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University, St. Louis, 1965.
Commissioned Second lieutenant medical service corporation United States Air Force, 1951, clinical psychologist to chief clinical psychology services hospital Sampson Air Force Base, New York, 1951—1955. Chief psychology service hospital Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, 1955—1957. Institute of Technology scholar, Washington University United States Air Force, St. Louis, 1957—1961, chief psychology department medical center Andrews Air Force Base, District of Columbia, 1961—1962, director psychological services Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 1962—1965, director psychological services regional medical center Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, 1965—1967, director psychological services hospital Wiesbaden, Germany, 1967—1970, director psychological services regional medical center Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, 1970—1971, advanced through grades to lieutenant colonel, 1968.
Retired, 1971; director psychological services Community Center Mental Health, Mental Retardation, Wichita Falls, Texas, 1971-1972. Psychological consultant Family Counseling Center, 1972-1974. Director psychological services Nueces County Mental Health-Mental Retardation Community Center, 1974-1977.
Director Corpus Christi Counseling Center/Physicians-Surgeons Hospital, Texas, 1977-1979, Psychological Consultant, Corpus Christi, 1979-1982. Executive director Personal Dynamics Institute, 1982—2005, director, 1988—2005, emeritus, since 2005. Instructor department psychology McKendree College, Lebanon, Illinois, 1962-1963.
Instructor Southern Illinois University, 1962-1964. Adjunct professor human relations Webster University, Webster Groves, Missouri, 1976-1979, 88-93. Adjunct professor psychology Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, 1977-1983, adjunct professor business administration, 1991-1993.
Consultant Texas Department Corrections, 1988-1990. Board director Center Creative Living. Consultant, trainer Crisis Service, 1980-2005.
Professional advisory board North Texas Regional Council Alcoholism, 1971-1974, Mental Health Association Coastal Bend, 1974-1983, Wichita Mental Health Association, 1965-1967, 70-74. Adjunct professor Embry-Riddle University, Corpus Christi, 1991-1993. Clinical director Shoreline Chemical Dependency Treatment Center, 1989-1992.
Consulting psychologist Nueces County Juvenile Justice Center, Corpus Christi, 1992-2005, Warm Springs Rehabilitation Center, Corpus Christi, 1992-2005, Master Control Console Managed Behavioral Care, Inc., Eden Prairie, Minnesota, 1992—2005, Champus Provider, 1972-2005. Presenter in field. With United States Navy, 1944-1951, Pacific Theater World War II.
Active Texas chapter American Red Cross. Founding member National Campaign for Tolerance. Charter sponsor Air Force Memorial Foundation, Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation.
Member National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicine. Charter member Citizens Against Government Waste. Fellow: Society Air Force Clinical Psychologists.
Member: DAV, American Psychological Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars (life), Air Force Memorial Foundation (charter sponsor), Military Officers Association of America, Anti-Defamation League, Prescribing Psychologists Register, National Air and Space Society (founding), United States Naval Institute, Air Force Association (life), National Register Health Service Providers in Psychology, Texas Association Mental Health, Texas Association Mental Health (executive committee 1980-1983), Library. of Congress (charter), American Institute Hypnosis, United States Navy Memorial (charter member), National D-Day Museum (charter), Military Officers Association American, American Air Museum in Britain, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, American Association Retired Persons, Retired Officers Association, American Military Society, Common Cause, Citizens Against Government Waste, World War II Memorial Society, Earth Justice Legal Defense Fund., National Arbor Day Foundation, United Srs. Association, Theosophical Society of America, National Wildlife Federation, National Museum American Indian, F.D. Roosevelt Memorial (founding), National Trust History Preservation, National Audubon Society, Smithsonian, Sierra Club, Shriners, Masons, American Legion, Sigma Xi (life).
Married Vera Lazorchak, June 16, 1951. Children: Karen Virginia, Brian Reed, Lauri Michelle.