Background
Knapp, Vrinda Sharma was born on January 21, 1924 in New Delhi. Daughter of Brijmohan and Sushila (Devi) Sharma. came to the United States, 1956.
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Vrinda Sharma Knapp, Indian Social worker, educator. License clinical social worker, California. Fulbright Smith-Maund International fellow University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1951-1953; Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) International fellow School Social Work U. Society California, Los Angeles, 1958-1959, R.B. Vonkleinsmid scholar, 1958-1961.
Education
Bachelor, U. Delhi, 1944; diploma in social work, Tata School Social Work, 1946; Master of Social Work, University of Southern California, 1953; Doctor of Social Work, University of Southern California, 1961.
Career
Social worker, State Labor Welfare Department, Bombay, 1946-1947;
assistant director Min. Relief and Rehabilitation Refugees, Government of India, New Delhi, 1948-1951;
assistant professor School Social Work, U. Delhi, 1953-1956;
senior pshychiat. social worker, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, 1961-1963;
supervisor psychiatric social work training, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, 1963-1970;
chief psychiatric social worker, head psychiatric social work, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, 1970-1973;
director division clinical social work, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, 1973-1983;
associate clinical professor social work, pediatrics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1973-1983;
private practice, Los Angeles, since 1984. Clinical consultant Center for Pacific-Asian Family, since 1984.
Panelist workshop 6th International Cystic Fibrosis Congress, 1973. Member human services advising committee Greater Los Angeles Comunity Action Agency, 1968-1973.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Society Clinical Social Work. Member NASW, Academy Certified Social Workers, National Conference Social Welfare, American Hospital Association (National Society Hospital Social Work division), Southern California Society Clinical Hypnosis, Society Hospital Social Work Dirs. (Southern California chapter).
Connections
Married Christopher F. Knapp, Dec.25, 1957.
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Indian
Awards
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Fulbright Smith-Maund International fellow University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1951-1953. Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) International fellow School Social Work U. Society California, Los Angeles, 1958-1959, R.B. Vonkleinsmid scholar, 1958-1961.Fulbright Smith-Maund International fellow University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1951-1953. Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) International fellow School Social Work U. Society California, Los Angeles, 1958-1959, R.B. Vonkleinsmid scholar, 1958-1961.