Wesley Allen Kissel

Background

Kissel, Wesley Allen was born on November 29, 1927 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Norman Alfred Kissel and Ethel W. Trim.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Stanford University, 1949. Doctor of Medicine, Stanford University, 1954.

Career

Intern Rochester (New York ) Memorial Hospital, 1953-1955. Resident in psychiatry Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, 1957-1960. Clinical director psychiatry Marion County General Hospital, 1960-1965.

Practice medicine specializing in psychiatry, 1961-1985. Staff psychiatrist South Center Community Mental Health Centers, Inc., Bloomington, Indiana, 1985, medical director, since 1986. Chairman psychiatry Marion County General Hospital, 1960-1966.

From instructor to assistant professor psychiatry Indiana University, since 1960.

Achievements

• Wesley Allen Kissel has been listed as a noteworthy administrator, psychiatrist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Indiana State Correction Board, Indianapolis, since 1978. Served to captain Medical Corps, United States Air Force, 1955-1957. Fellow American Psychiatric Association, Indiana Psychiatric Society (president 1972-1973).

Member American Medical Association, Indiana State Medical Association, Owen-Monroe County Medical Society.

Interests

• Contract bridge, swimming, piano, organ.

Connections

Married Mary Elizabeth Wendelboe, July 3, 1954. Children: Steven, Virginia, Margaret, Carolyn.

Father:

Norman Alfred Kissel

Mother:

Ethel W. Trim

Spouse:

Mary Elizabeth Wendelboe

child:

Margaret Kissel

child:

Virginia Kissel

child:

Carolyn Kissel

child:

Steven Kissel