Background
Swanson, Richard Marvin was born on May 4, 1943 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Joseph Paul and Dorothy Elizabeth Swanson.
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Richard Marvin Swanson
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Bachelor, University Texas, 1965; Master of Arts, U. Colorado, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Colorado, 1970; Juris Doctor, U. Denver, 1985.
Career
Research associate, Fort Logan Mental Health Center, Denver, 1969-1971;
research director, Center Study of Crime, Delinquency and Corrections Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1971-1972;
assistant professor psychology, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1972-1975;
associate professor psychology, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1975-1987;
assistant director, County of Alachua (Florida) Department Corrections, Gainesville, 1975-1976;
director criminal justice program, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1976-1979;
chairman, professor, Department Law and Mental Health, Florida Mental Health Center U. South Florida, Tampa, 1987-1991;
director, Psylaw Institute, Tampa, 1988-1991, 92-;
chief mental health diagnostics, Colorado Department Corrections, Denver, 1991-1994;
deputy director, Colorado Youthful Offender Sys., since 1994;
lector in law, University Denver, since 1993. Consultant faculty National Institute Corrections, unites states department Justice, since 1991. President National Research Foundation, Gainesville, 1976-1981.
Consultant National Institute Corrections Jail Center, Boulder, 1977-1986, Belize, Center American, 1988-1991, Guam, South Pacific, 1996, American Samoa, South Pacific, 1996. Research professor Florida Mental Health Institute, since 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Commission chairman Florida 8th Judicial District Court on Violence at Florida State Prison, 1981-1982. Active Governor's Task Force on Criminal Justice Research State of Florida, Tallahassee, 1977-1980. Chairman Corrections Advisory Board Alachua County, Gainesville, 1972-1984.
Member American Bar Association, APA (Psychology Teacher of Year 1987), American Correctional Association (professor education committee 1978-1980), Florida Bar Association (corrections committee 1987-1990).
