Background
Hammer, Robert Eugene was born on August 7, 1931 in Faribault, Minnesota, United States. Son of Rolf Walter and Verona (Bakken) Hammer.
Hammer, Robert Eugene was born on August 7, 1931 in Faribault, Minnesota, United States. Son of Rolf Walter and Verona (Bakken) Hammer.
Bachelor of Science in Counseling Psychology, U. Houston, 1959, Master of Arts, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy in Special Education Administration, U. Iowa, 1970. Licensed psychologist, Iowa.
Certified health service provider in psychology.
Teacher educable mentally retarded Houston Indiana School District, 1961-1963. Testing supervisor University Houston Counseling Center, 1963-1965. Child psychologist Mental Health Institute, Independence, Iowa, 1965-1967, director adolescent treatment unit, 1969-1974, 89-93, director psychological services, 1969-1997, director activity therapies department, 1994-1997, director social services department, 1996-1997.
Consultant psychologist part-time Duffy Psychology Associates, Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, 1997—2005. Retired, 2005
Research director Iowa Division State Mental Health Resources. Private practice counseling and consultant psychologist, 1974—2005.
With United States Air Force, 1950-1953.
Volunteer fireman;; treasurer Coggon (Iowa) Cemetery Association. Board directors District One Rice County Hospital, Faribault, Minnesota. Board directors Iowa Nursing Foundation.
Trustee North Grove Cemetery Association, Minnesota. Board directors Faribaolt Area Senior Center. Active Elder Presbyterian Church.
Men's gospel quartet United Parish Church, First Baptist Church. Methodist lay speaker. Chairman finance and stewardship com Zion Presbytn.
Church, Coggon; Member American Psychological Association, National Association Rural Mental Health, American Society Quality Control, State Mental Health Directors Association, Iowa Psychological Association, Houston TKE Alumni Association, United States Chess Federation, Evaluation Network, Barbershop Harmony Society, Faribault Area Sencor Center (board member), American Legion, Kiwanis, Lions, Masons.
Married M. Kitti Nations, April 30, 1967 (divorced January 1988). Children: Gregory Clay, Cynthia Beth. Married Bonnie Jo French, November 12, 1988.