Background
Lief, Thomas Parrish was born on October 4, 1931 in New York City. Son of Alfred and Zola Nina (Vogel) Lief.
Lief, Thomas Parrish was born on October 4, 1931 in New York City. Son of Alfred and Zola Nina (Vogel) Lief.
Bachelor, University New Mexico, 1955. Master of Arts, University New Mexico, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Tulane University, 1970.
Counselor, archaeology assistant University New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1959-1960, 60-61. Teaching assistant department sociology Tulane University, New Orleans, 1961-1964. Instructor to assistant professor department sociology Loyola University, 1964-1969.
Associate professor to professor department sociology Southern University, 1968-1998. Consultant on curriculum development Tuskegee Institute Drug Abuse Human Services Manpower Development Training, 1973-1978. Adjunct professor sociology, associate graduate faculty member University New Orleans, 1975-1976.
Consultant various organizations, 1981-1982. Visiting professor department sociology Tulane University, New Orleans, 1986. Review committee member Alcohol, Drug Abuse & Mental Health Administration Office, since 1987.
Board directors National Association Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, 1990-1991. President Louisiana Association Substance Abuse Counselor and Trainers, 1990-1991. Advisory board Michael Halbrook Recovery Center East Lake Hospital, 1990-1992.
Member Louisiana State Board Certification for Substance Abuse Counselors, 1988-1992, Advisory Committee for Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program for Substance Abuse Training, 1987-1989. Training consultant American Indian Training Institute, Sacramento, since 1985. Member Louisiana Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, 1984-1990, 97-99.
Member Louisiana Commission on Addictive Disorders, since 1999. Member Los Angeles Drug Control and Violent Crime Policy Board, 1993-2005. Contract consultant Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, 1994-1995.
Contract consultant Office Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Department Health and Hospitals, 1998-1999. Founder, board directors Accreditation Council: Alcohol and Drug Counselor Program in Higher Education. Member WWNO Public Radio advisory board.
Consultant in field.
Co-chair Louisiana State-Wide Taskforce Counselor Manpower, 1984-1990. President, founder National Association Substance Abuse Trainers and Educators, since 1983. Board directors National Commision on Accreditation of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, 1982-1990, Certification Reciprocity Consortium/Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, Inc., 1981-1982.
President, founder Louisiana Certified Examining Bd.of Louisiana Association Substance Abuse Counselor & Trainers, 1978-1982. Member Child Abuse Committee District Attorney' General’ s Office, 1976-1980. Co-director Insight House Advisory Board, 1976-1980.
Member American Sociological Association, American Academy Political and Social Sciences, Louisiana Association Substance Abuse Counselors and Trianers, Louisiana Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association, National Association Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselors, National Association Substance Abuse Trainers and Educators, Society for Applied Anthropology, Society for Study of Social Problems, Southern Sociological Society, Substance Abuse Counselor Organisation, National Commision on Accreditation of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors Credentialing Bodies.
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