Background
Lechnyr, Ronald Joseph was born on July 21, 1942 in Minneapolis. Son of Joseph Albert and Leila (Lilijedahl) Lechnyr.
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Ronald Joseph Lechnyr
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Bachelor in Clinical Social Work, Wartburg College, 1964; Master of Social Work in Clinical Social Work, Smith College, 1967; Doctor of Social Work in Clinical Social Work, U. Utah, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, U. Oregon, 1982.
Career
Intern, Family Svc. Association Greater Boston, Boston, 1965-1966;
intern department psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1966-1967;
commissioned helath service officer, United States Public Health Service, 1967;
intern, Marriage & Family Counseling Clinic U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1972-1973;
advanced through grades to chief department psychiatry, United States Public Health Service Medical Center, Gallup, New Mexico, 1974-1976;
post-doctoral resident in psychology, Pain Therapy Clinic, Eugene, 1980-1983;
director psychotherapy clinic, The Eugene (Oregon) Hospital & Clinic, 1976-1981;
clinical psychologist in private practice, Eugene, since 1981;
clinical director, co-founder, Oregon Pain Center, Springfield, 1985-1991;
clinical director, co-owner, Oregon Health Rehabilitation, Springfield, 1991-1996. Clinical associate department psychiatry U. New Mexico, 1973-1976. Faculty advisor university without walls program Loretto Heights College, Denver, 1973-1976.
Clinical instructor U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1972-1973. Field instructor Portland (Oregon) State University 1989-1990.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Orthopsychiat. Association, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Biofeedback Certified Institute American. Member Oregon Psychological Association, Lane County Psychological Association, American Pain Society, Western United States of America Pain Society, International Society for Study of Pain, Prescribing Psychologists' Register Inc.
(charter member), Phi Kappa Phi.
Connections
Married Celia Ann Filter, Aug.15, 1964. Children: David R., Michelle, Terri A., Sandra M.
