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chaplain marriage and family therapist

Robert Edwin Arnold, American chaplain, marriage and family therapist. Ordained to ministry Baptist Church, 1972; licensed marriage and family therapist, Iowa; certified secondary education teacher, New Jersey; diplomate American Board Sexology.

Background

Arnold, Robert Edwin was born on February 19, 1948 in Ages, Kentucky, United States. Son of Jasper E. and Zenna I. (Greer) Arnold.

Education

Associate of Arts, Sinclair Community College, 1968. Bachelor of Science in Education, Wright State University, 1971. Master of Arts, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1973.

Doctor of Education, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1982.

Career

Youth minister, First Baptist Church, Englewood, Ohio., 1972; youth minister, Madison (New Jersey) Baptist Church, 1973-1975; associate pastor, Lakeland Baptist Chapel, Sparta, New Jersey, 1974-1977; minister of education, United Methodist Church, Kenner, Louisiana, 1979-1980; family therapist, De Paul Hospital, New Orleans, 1980-1982; clinical social worker, Association Catholic Charities, New Orleans, 1982; chief chaplain service, VA Medical Center, Knoxville, Iowa., since 1983. Consultant marriage and family therapy Iowa State University, 1987. Supervisor/instructor Clinical Pastoral Training, since 1989.

Achievements

  • Robert Edwin Arnold has been listed as a noteworthy Chaplain, marriage and family therapist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee First Southern Baptist Church, Newton, Iowa, 1986. Fellow American Orthopsychiat. Association; member American Association Marriage and Family Therapists (clinical, approved supervisor), North America Association Christians in Social Work, American Association Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (life., certified) M C.

Connections

Married Karen Ann Villafarra, July 28, 1979. 1 child, Julie Annual.

Father:
Jasper E. Arnold

Mother:
Zenna I. (Greer) Arnold

Spouse:
Karen Ann Villafarra

child:
Julie Annual Arnold