Background
Reevy, William Robert was born on February 3, 1922 in Dobsina, Czechoslovakia. Son of Stefan Jan and Maria (Soltis) Reevy. came to the United States, 1923.
psychologist Psychology educator
Reevy, William Robert was born on February 3, 1922 in Dobsina, Czechoslovakia. Son of Stefan Jan and Maria (Soltis) Reevy. came to the United States, 1923.
AB, Stanford University, 1946; postgraduate, New York University, 1946-1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1954.
Intern, VA Mental Hygiene Clinic, Newark, 1948-1949;
intern, Newington (Connecticut) Veterans Administration Hospital., 1949-1950;
associate professor Richmond (Virginia) Professional Institute, College of William and Mary, 1954-1955;
instructor, DePaul University, Chicago, 1955;
assistant professor, DePaul University, Chicago, 1956-1957;
counselor Student Counseling Svc., University of Illinois, Chicago, 1959;
assistant professor, psychology counselor, Sacramento (California) State College, 1957-1960;
lecturer in psychology, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1960;
associate professor, Texas Technology College, Lubbock, 1960-1961;
director clinical studies, Northern Virginia Mental Health Project, Falls Church, 1961-1962;
associate chief psychologist, District of Columbia General Hospital, 1962-1964;
chief psychologist, Federal Correctional Institution, Butner, North Carolina, 1976;
staff psychologist, Federal Correctional Institution, Butner, North Carolina, 1977-1987. Associate chief psychologist District of Columbia General Hospital, 1962-1964. Assistant professor psychiatry Georgetown University, 1962-1964, associate professor psychology State University of New York-Cortland, 1964-1968.
Consultant New York Department Mental Hygiene, 1964-1968. Visiting professor State University of New York-Oneonta, 1968, associate professor psychology, head department psychology and education New Mexico Institute Mining and Technology, 1968-1969. Clinical psychologist Samaritan Hospital unit Rensselaer County Mental Health Center, Troy, New York 1973-1975, staff psychologist Federal Reformatory, Petersburg, Virginia, 1975-1976.
Corporal United States Army Air Force, 1942-1943. Member Hungarian American Friendship Society (Sacramento, California), Jimmie Rodgers Memorial Association, Magyar Club Raleigh, Hungarian Association Slovak Studies Association, Slovak Heritage and Folklore Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Psi Chi.
Married Carole May Jones, June 18, 1960. Children: Anthony William, Carolyn Reevy Anderson and Gretchen Maria (twins).
