Background
Bristow,, Thomas Cole was born on September 4, 1939 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. Son of Thomas Cole and Naomi Alice (Whittington) Bristow.
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Thomas Cole Bristow,, American social work educator. Co-founder South Carolina Mental Health Players, Columbia, 1985-1990; precinct captain Lexington County Democrats, 1995-1900. With United States Army Reserve, 1964-1970. Member National Association of Social Workers, National Storytelling Network (state liaison 1995), National Storytelling Youth Olympics (state coordinator 1996), Three Rivers Storytelling Guild (president 1999).
Education
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Wofford College, 1961. Master of Social Work, University Tennessee, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in Education, University South Carolina, 1977.
Career
Teacher South Carolina Public Schools, St. George, Columbia, 1961-1963. Caseworker Berkeley County (South Carolina) Department Social Services, 1963-1964. Protective service supervisor Greenville (South Carolina) Department Social Services, 1966-1968.
Psychiatric social worker Greenville Area Mental Health Center, 1968-1970. Assistant professor University South Carolina, Columbia, 1970-1973. Social work supervisor, unit director South Carolina State Hospital, 1973-1984, director social work, 1984-1988.
Adjunct professor University South Carolina College Education, 1977-1999. Director admissions, ancillary services child adolescent service William S. Hall Psychiatric Institute, Columbia, 1988-1993, director admissions, community relations, 1993-1999. Assistant professor University South Carolina School Medicine, 1994—2001.
Professor Columbia College, since 1999. Member advisory board Columbia Pastoral Counseling Center, Columbia, 1990-1998, Stone Soup Storytelling Festival, Woodruff, South Carolina, 1995-1900, Chaplaincy Training Program, Columbia, 1997-1900.
Membership
Co-founder South Carolina Mental Health Players, Columbia, 1985-1990. Precinct captain Lexington County Democrats, 1995-1900. With United States Army Reserve, 1964-1970.
Member National Association of Social Workers, National Storytelling Network (state liaison 1995), National Storytelling Youth Olympics (state coordinator 1996), Three Rivers Storytelling Guild (president 1999).
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Married Elizabeth Jane Elwood, November 4, 1943. Children: Thomas Cole III, Christopher Francis.
