Background
Blume, Robert Murray was born on January 13, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
County official psychologist army officer
Blume, Robert Murray was born on January 13, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Bachelor of Arts, Providence College, 1951. Master of Social Work, Boston University, 1953. Master of Arts, New School for Social Research, 1962, Master of Arts in Health Services Administration, 1984.
Master of Education, Columbia University, 1970, Doctor of Education, 1971.
Commissioned First lieutenant United States Army, 1955, advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, 1968. Psychiatric social worker Mental Health Clinic, Fort Ord, California, 1955-1957;chief psychiatric social worker Mental Health Clinic, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, 1957-1960.
Mental health consultant Mental Health Clinic, Fort Dix, New Jersey,1960-1963. Chief social worker and mental health consultant United States Army Hospital, Wurzburg, Germany, 1963-1965.
Instructor psychology and sociology European Extension program U. Maryland., Wurzburg, 1963-1965.
Assistant chief social work service Fitzsimmons General Hospital, Denver, 1965-1966. Chief mental retardation section Office of Surgeon General, Department Army, Washington, 1966-1968;chief psychiatric branch biomedical Stress Research Division, Office of Surgeon General, 1971-1972, chief biomedical Stress Research Division, United States Army Researchand Development Command, Office of Surgeon General, 1972-1973. Chief social work service Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 1973-1974.
Retired, 1974.
Office of the United States Army Surgeon General military liaison to National Institute of Mental Health and National Academy of Sciences, 1971. Chief deputy commissioner Nassau County Department Mental Health, Mineola, New York, 1974-1994. Executive director Veterans Counseling Service, Huntington, New New York
Adjunct Professor Commonwealth Post College, Long Island University, 1976.
Assistant professor clinical psychiatry School Medicine, Health Sciences Center, State University of New York, Stony Brook, since 1978. Technical reviewer National Institute of Mental Health Community Support Program Contracts, 1979.
Commissioned 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1955. Advanced through grades to lieutenant colonel, 1968, Mental Health Clinic, Fort Ord, California, 1955—1957, chief psychiatric social worker Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, 1957—1960, mental health consultant Fort Dix, 1960—1963. Chief social worker and mental health consultant United States Army Hospital, Wurzburg, Germany, 1963—1965.
Instructor psychology and sociology European Extension Program University Maryland, 1963—1965. Assistant chief social work service Fitzsimmons General Hospital, Denver, 1965—1966. Chief mental retardation section Office Surgeon General, Department Army, Washington, 1966—1968.
Washington biomedical Stress Research Division, Office Surgeon General, 1971—1972. Chief biomedical Stress Research Division, United States Army Research and Development Command, Office Surgeon General, 1972—1973. Chief social work service Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 1973—1974.
Retired, 1974; with Office United States Army Surgeon General Military Liaison to National Institute of Mental Health & National Academy of Sciences, since 1971. Chief deputy commissioner Nassau County Department Mental Health, Mineola, New York, 1974—1994. Executive director Veterans Counseling Service, Huntington.
Adjunct professor Commonwealth Post College, Long Island University, 1976. Assistant professor clinical psychiatry School Medicine, Health Sciences Center, State University of New York, Stony Brook, since 1978. Technical reviewer National Institute of Mental Health Community Support Program Contracts, 1979.
Member of Retired Officers Association.
Married Suzanne Achison Blume, May 24, 1952. Children: Howard, Richard, Barbara, Carol.