Steve Pratt

Background

Pratt, Steve was born on February 16, 1917 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of George and Grace (Haines) Pratt.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Psychology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1940. Master of Arts in Education, Purdue University, 1952, Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, 1952.

Career

Director Guidance Center, United States Civil Service, 1946-1949. Clinical and research fellow Purdue University, 1950-1952. Director psychological services Larned (Kansas) Eastern State Hospital, 1953-1961, 64-65, superintendent, 1962-1963.

Superintendent (and 1st psychologist to become one) Jacksonville (Illinois) Eastern State Hospital, 1966-1970.

Professor community psychology U. Wichita, 1970-1973. Consultant lecturer in field

Achievements

• Steve Pratt has been listed as a noteworthy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Governor Kansas Council State-Wide Mental Health Planning, 1963-1965. Bds. directors Jacksonville Area Comprehensive Health Planning Council, Arts Council Jacksonville, Inter-Agency Council (Jacksonville). Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946.

Member Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce (board directors), American Psychiatric Association (1st place achievement award 1960), Kansas (president 1963-1964), Illinois, Midwestern psychological associations, Society Psychological Study Social Issues, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Rita Stevenage, May 1, 1953. Children: Keila (Mistress Marty Hittelman), Yvonne, Leila, Steve.

Father:

George Pratt

Mother:

Grace (Haines) Pratt

Spouse:

Rita Stevenage

child:

Keila Pratt (Mistress Marty Hittelman)

child:

Yvonne Pratt

child:

Steve Pratt

child:

Leila Pratt