William Henry Kooistra

Background

Kooistra, William Henry was born on May 20, 1936 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Henry P. and Marguerite (Brinks) Kooistra.

Education

Bachelor, Calvin College, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Wayne (Michigan) State University, 1963.

Career

Intern psychology, Lafayette Clinic, Detroit, 1961-1962; chief psychologist, Pine Rest Christian Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1964-1967; clinical psychologist, Kooistra, Jansma, Teitsma, DiNallo & Van Hoek, Grand Rapids, since 1967. Instructor Wayne State University, 1959-1963, Hope College, Holland, Michigan, 1964, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, 1964-1981, Grand Valley State University, 1987-1992.

Achievements

• William Henry Kooistra has been listed as a noteworthy clinical psychologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder Project Rehabilitation, Grand Rapids, 1968, (board director, since 1969, president, 1972-1974). Member Kent County Democratic Executive Committee, 1969-1973, 79-82, 86—. Member governing board Fountain Street Church, 1989-1995, (president 1994).

Representative 3d district Presl. Electoral College, 1992. Member American Psychological Association (council representative 1982-1985).

American Society Psychologists in Private Practice (secretary 1973-1975). Michigan Psychological Association( president 1979). Michigan Society Forensic Psychology.

Grand Rapids Area Psychological Assn (president 1968).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, tennis, sailing.

Connections

Married Jean (Heynen), August 24, 1957 (divorced December 1984). Children: Kimberly Lynn, William Peter, Kristin Jean, Allison Carol. Married Carol Sue (Smitter), March 9, 1985.

Father:

Henry P. Kooistra

Mother:

Marguerite (Brinks) Kooistra

Spouse:

Carol Sue Smitter

Spouse:

Jean Heynen

child:

William Peter Kooistra

child:

Kimberly Lynn Kooistra

child:

Allison Carol Kooistra

child:

Kristin Jean Kooistra