Lawrence Clayton

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How would you describe your dream job in 10 words or less?

Online writing/editing/consulting prosition in which I could make a contribution to others lives and for which I would be paid a wage commensurate with my abilities.

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Work history

Mid-America Christian University January 1992 to May 2008

Professor

tags: editor • professor • writer • researcher

How would you describe your time at Mid-America Christian Unive...?

I was chairman of the Behavioral Science Department and Director of Research for the university. i wrote the entire degree completion program.

Oklahoma Family Institute May 1988 to December 1992

Founder and Executive Director

How would you describe your time at Oklahoma Family Institute?

I opened and managed a non-profit family service center. We did family counseling, drug and alcohol counseling, and trained counselors.

United Methodist Counseling Services August 1983 to May 1988

Administrator

tags: counseling • supervision • training • organization

How would you describe your time at United Methodist Counseling...?

I built a state-wide organization from the ground up. The foci were marriage and family therapy, drug and alcohol counseling, adoptions, and clinical training.

Johnson Country Outreach June 1982 to August 1983

Director

tags: counseling • administration • supervision

How would you describe your time at Johnson Country Outreach?

I directed this outreach center for Austin State Hospital. Our mission was to keep 214 schizophernics, manic depressives, addicts, and personality disordered individuals out of the stste hospital and relatively healthy. It was an amazing introduction to the mental health field.

United Methodist Church August 1972 to December 1978

Pastor

tags: administration • counseling

How would you describe your time at United Methodist Church?

I was a student pastor. I completed a bachelors degree in religion and a masters degree in divinity while serving as pastor of various churches. In many ways, it was a wonderful experience. I preached sermons, baptized converts, did weddings and funerals. I loved the people, I alos discovered ...

U. S. Army June 1962 to December 1968

Scout Platoon Sgt.

tags: discipline • administration

How would you describe your time at U. S. Army?

That would be difficult. Of the six years, I spent three in Germany and two in Vietnam. In Germany, I partied a lot, learned to speak German, and set a tank gunnery record. In Vietnam, I served two tours in a front line comat unit. We were the only unit to ever successfully hold the Cenral ...

Education

CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY May 1996 to May 1998

M.A in English with an Emphasis in Creative Writing

tags: wiring • editing • researching

How would you describe your time at CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY?

I did this degree while I was recovering from cancer. It was wonderful. writing and literature have always been my passion.

Texas Woman's University January 1979 to August 1983

Ph.D. in Family Living

tags: counselor • writer • researcher

How would you describe your time at Texas Woman's University?

I studied family living, marriage and family therapy, counseling and child development. It was a growth experience for me. My dissertation was published and I became a presenter at numerous professional conferences.

Texas Cristian Uiversity August 1977 to December 1978

M.Div. in Pastoral Ministry

tags: writer • reseacher

How would you describe your time at Texas Cristian Uiversity?

I completed the last half of my Masters in Divinity Degree at TCU. It was a good experience.

Emory University August 1976 to August 1977

M.T.S. in Theological Studies

tags: writer • researcher

How would you describe your time at Emory University?

A very intense year of studing theology!

Texas Wesleyan College (now University) August 1972 to May 1976

B.S. in Religion

tags: researching • writing

How would you describe your time at Texas Wesleyan College (now...?

I was exposed to higher education for the first time, and I fell in love with it. A whole new world opened to me.

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