Theo Brown Sonderegger

Background

Sonderegger, Theo Brown was born on May 31, 1925 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Ernest T. and Vera M. (Sillox) Brown.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Florida State University, 1946. Master of Arts in Chemistry, University Nebraska, 1948. Master of Arts in Experimental Psychology, University Nebraska, 1960.

Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, University Nebraska, 1965.

Career

Assistant professor University Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, 1965-1971, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, 1965-1968, University Nebraska, Lincoln, 1968-1971, associate professor, 1971-1976, professor, 1976-1994. Retired, 1994; professor emeritus, since 1995. Volunteer associate professor University Nebraska Medical Center, 1972-1977, courtesy professor medical psychology, 1977-1995.

Achievements

• Theo Brown Sonderegger has been listed as a noteworthy psychology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member grant review committees National Institute Drug Abuse, 1983-1984, 85, 91-94. Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Psychological Society, American Psychological Association. Member: Region 5 Advisory Council on Drugs, Fetal Alcohol (board director child guidance center 1997—2002, board director United Nations-L emeriti associate 1999—2001), Society Neuroscis., Nebraska Psychological Association (president 1972), International Society Psychoneuroendocrinology, International Society Development Psychobiology, Midwestern Psychological Association, Advanced Feminist Therapy Institute, Altrusa Young Women’s Christian Association, Sigma Xi 1986, Phi Beta Kappa (secretary Nebraska chapter 1974).

Interests

• Painting, photography.

Connections

Children: Richard Paul, Diane Carol, Douglas Robert.

Father:

Ernest T. Brown

Mother:

Vera M. (Sillox) Brown

child:

Diane Carol Sonderegger

child:

Richard Paul Sonderegger

child:

Douglas Robert Sonderegger