EDUCATION: School of Engineering - Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan; School of Architecture and Design - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; School of Industrial Design, - Cranbrook Academy of Art, Boomfield Hills, Michigan. My focus is in the study of Psychology with an emphasis on Family Systems, Communication Paradigms (sensory and non-sensory), Organizational Effectiveness and Conflict Resolution. Pre BA in Psychology - University of California, Los Angeles, California; BA in Psychology - California State College Sonoma, Rohnert Park, California; MA in Psychology - California State University, Rohnert Park, California; Pre Doctorate - Humanistic Psychology Institute, San Francisco, California; Doctorate in Clinical Psychology - International College, Westwood, California; Pre and post Doctorate research with William Tiller, Ph.D., and Edwin Young, Ph.D. at Stanford University in the Physics Department, Stanford, California.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Marriage and Family Therapist (retired), SPIDR (active) Society for Professionals in Dispute Resolution (now ACR - Association for Conflict Resolution); ACCET (Academy of Clinical Close Encounter Therapist); EVP (Electric Voice Phenomena); PRIDE (Pacific Rim Institute for Development and Education); UN Representative; Board Member of PRIDE Academic Center and The PRIDE Advisory Board for Family Studies.
POTPOURRI: Studied religion and philosophy with The Theosophical Society for 26 years, and beyond that, independently for 32 years; a one year contract as a Headmaster of a private school designed and established by J. Krishnamurti; Co-structured two private schools for the gifted child; Have two Handicapped Counselor Certifications; Have received special awards in Industrial Design Competitions; Have traveled to 36 nations of the world including Russia lecturing on religions, psychology, and alternate forms of healing; Have taught on the college level in Yugoslavia for two years (1971-1973); Have taught Industrial Design and Psychology classes on the college level; In 1976, along with 42 other persons, I was trained in Conflict Resolution and Organizational Effectiveness; Beginning in 1983, I have written many programs to thwart domestic violence in family systems; I taught Organizational paradigms to the USA Army. Am married to Helen Margaret Thimm-O'Jack: M.S.W., L.C.S.W., A.C.S.W., and am a father of 7 children (three biological - one girl and two boy), two stepsons, an