Background
Ketcherside, William Joseph was born on September 15, 1931 in Desloge, Missouri, United States.
Ketcherside, William Joseph was born on September 15, 1931 in Desloge, Missouri, United States.
Associate of Arts, Mineral Area College, 1951. Bachelor of Science in Education summa cum laude, Southeast Missouri State College, 1957. Master of Education, University Missouri, 1962.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Missouri, 1963.
Teacher, Perryville (Missouri) High School, 1957;
teacher, counselor, Berkeley (Missouri) High School, 1957-1960;
assistant professor in educational psychology, U. Arizona, 1963-1966;
associate professor psychology, U. Missouri, Rolla, 1966-1967;
senior research assistant in psychology, U. Missouri, Rolla, 1967;
associate professor psychology, Center Missouri State University, Warrensburg, 1967-1971;
professor, Center Missouri State University, Warrensburg, since 1971;
head department psychology, Center Missouri State University, Warrensburg, 1967-1974;
department chairman psychology and counselor education, Center Missouri State University, Warrensburg, 1986;
coordinator psychological services, Higginsville Habilitation Center, since 1982. Counselor Missouri Division Family Superior vena cava syndrome, 1978-1980, 82-84. Expert witness, consultant in field.
Educational evaluator Bureau School Superior vena cava syndrome, U. Arizona, 1966. Evaluation consultant Project Headstart, Tucson, 1965, presenter in field.
Member Missouri committee for professional counselors State Licensure Board, since 1986, vice chair, 1986-1989, chair, since 1989. Member American Psychological Association, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (Outstanding Service award 1989, ethics committee 1974-1977, liaison committee 1981, member task force since 1989, branch council 1986-1989, regional secretary 1986-1987, chair 1988-1989), American School Counselor Association, American Mental Health Counselor Association, American Association State Counseling Boards (treasurer since 1990, chairman committees since 1990), Missouri Association Counseling and Development (president 1984-1985, board directors 1981-1989, chairman nominations and elections committee 1985-1986, Midwest region representative to board directors 1986-1989, President's Service award 1985, Distinguished Service award 1986), Missouri Association Counselor Education and Supervision, Missouri School Counselor Association (executive committee 1968-1969, 74-80, chairman professional services committee 1975-1977, chairman exhibits committee 1976, active other committees, post-secondary vice president since 1991), Missouri Pyschol. Association, Center Missouri Guidance Association (Counselor of Year award 1990), Center Missouri State Teachers Association (vice president 1972-1973, president 1973-1974, delegate to Missouri State Teachers Association 1971-1976), National Alumni Board University Missouri (education division representative 1982-1984, district 8 representative 1986-1988), Center Missouri State Faculty Council, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Berniece Vinyard. Children: Joe, John, Jeffrey.