Background
Birch, Robert William was born on November 24, 1935 in Pittsburgh. Son of Harold Boyd and Helen Margaret (Fulton) Birch.
Birch, Robert William was born on November 24, 1935 in Pittsburgh. Son of Harold Boyd and Helen Margaret (Fulton) Birch.
Bachelor, Muskingum College, 1960. Master of Arts, Ohio University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1967.
School psychologist, Dane County Public Schools, Madison, Wisconsin, 1964-1966;
clinical psychologist, Tri-County Comprehensive Mental Health Center, Baraboo, Wisconsin, 1966-1968;
chief psychologist, Muskingum Comprehensive Mental Health Center, Zanesville, Ohio., 1968-1970;
clinical services director, Muskingum Comprehensive Mental Health Center, Zanesville, Ohio., 1970-1973;
private practice psychology, Columbus, Ohio., since 1973. Consultant Cerebral Palsy Clinic, University of Wisconsin Medical Center, Madison, 1964-1966, Cooperative Ednl. Svc. Agency, Portage, Wisconsin, 1967-1968, Ohio Bureau Vocational Rehabilitation, St. Clairsville, 1972-1976, Muskingum Area Forensic Psychiatry Center, 1974-1976, department obstetrics-gynecology.
Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, since 1977, Allied Health Professional, Park Medical Center, Columbus, since 1989, others. Adjunct faculty department psychology Ohio U., Athens, 1968-1970, department of behavioral science Columbus State Community College, 1987-1989. Adjunct assistant professor department of family relations and human development Ohio State University, Columbus, since 1986.
Board directors Professional Education Cons., Columbus.
Member mental health technical advisory committee Muskingum Area Technology College, 1970-1978. Member advisory committee Parents Without Partners, Cambridge, Ohio, 1974-1976. Board examiners American Board Family Psychology, Waco, Texas, 1982-1985.
Member advisory committee Ohio State University Department Family Relations, Columbus, since 1984. Member Central Ohio Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Taskforce, Columbus, 1985-1987. Board directors Muskingum Alcoholism Council, 1973-1974, Muskingum Mental Health Association, 1974-1975.
Sergeant United States Army, 1955-1958. Fellow American Academy Clinical Sexologists, American Association Marriage and Family Therapists (board directors 1980-1982, certified of award 1981, certified of appreciation 1982), American Academy Family Psychologists. Member American Psychological Association, Ohio Psychological Association (certified of recognition 1972), Central Ohio Psychological Association, Ohio Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (president 1977-1979, recognition plaque 1979, award of Honor 1985), American Association Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (certified, secretary 1982-1984, board directors 1984-1987, certified of appreciation 1984, 87), Ohio Association Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (president 1979-1981, Appreciation plaque 1981), Society for Science Study of Sex (treasurer midcontinent region 1984-1985), Sex Information and Education Council of the United States, Coalition on Sexuality and Disability.
Married Judith Ann Hawkins, September 1, 1960 (divorced May 1982). Children: Joel Tyler, Bradley Jay, Rebecca Boyd. Married Susan Ambs, June 1, 1985.