Background
Stayton, William Ralph was born on December 25, 1933 in Kelso, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Ralph Willard and Marguerite (Hunter) Stayton.
Stayton, William Ralph was born on December 25, 1933 in Kelso, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Ralph Willard and Marguerite (Hunter) Stayton.
Bachelor, University Redlands, 1956. Master of Divinity, Andover Newton Theological Seminary, 1960. Doctor of Theology, Boston University, 1967.
Doctor of Philosophy, Institute Advanced Study of Human Sexuality, 2002.
Associate minister 1st Baptist Church in Newton, Massachusetts, 1956-1961. Minister 1st Baptist Church, Gloucester, 1961-1968. Chaplain New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, 1968-1971.
Assistant professor University Pennsylvania School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1971—1978. Adjunct associate professor University Pennsylvania Graduate School Education, lecturer, faculty, 1982—2004. Assistant professor Jefferson Medical College/Thomas Jefferson University, 1978-1983.
Marriage and family therapist Wm R. Stayton & Associates, Ltd., Professional Corporation, Philadelphia, 1978—2008. Member faculty La Salle University, Philadelphia, 1983-2002. Professor and coordinator, human sexuality program Widener University, Chester, Pennsylvania, 1999-2006, professor/scholar-in-residence, 2006^.
Executive director Center for Sexuality and Religion, 2006-2008. Professor sexuality & religion Morehouse School Medicine, Atlanta, since 2008. Adjunct professor program in human sexuality University MInn.
Medical School, since 2011.
President Community Services for Human Growth, Paoli, Pennsylvania, 1989-1991, board directors, 1981-1997. Member American Psychological Association, American Association Marriage and Family Therapists, American Association Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (board directors 1982-1986, 88-90, chairman district VI 1982-1986, president 1996-1998, Outstanding Service award 1978-1987, Distinguished Service award 2000, Professional Standard of Excellence award 2006), Sex Information and Education Council United States (president 1985-1987, secretary 1990-1992), Society for Science Study Sex (chairman annual meeting 1983), Pennsylvania Association Marriage and Family Therapists (continuing education committee 1985-1990), Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania (board directors 1999—2006, 1st vice chairman 2001-2004, chairman 2004-2006), Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Kathleen Boucher, September 4, 1954. Children: Mark, John, Cheryl, Paul.