Barkman, Paul Friesen (1921-2009)

Date of Birth: 1921 June 1, Manitoba
Date of Death: 2009 June 20, California

Paul Friesen Barkman (1921-2009) Psychologist 6-1-1921 to 6-20-2009 died at Twentynine Palms, CA at age 88. Education: A.B., Bethel College, N. Newton, KS, 1943. M.A., New York University, 1946. M.Div., New York Theological Seminary, 1946. Ph.D., New York University, 1959. Pastoral internships at 1st Presby. Church of Throgg's Neck, NYC; and 1st Presby. Church of Jersey City, NJ. Post-doctoral psychological internships at Grant County Mental Health Clinic, Marion, IN; Traverse City State Hospital, Traverse City, MI. Post-doctoral fellowship at Reiss-Davis Clinic for Child Guidance, Los Angeles. Experience: Private practice of Clinical Psychology, 1961 to present. (Over 3,000 patients.) On the staffs of a number of psychiatric hospitals. President, Counselaid Psychological Corp., 1972 to present. A founder and Assoc. Prof. of Psychology, Fuller Theological Seminary, Graduate School of Psychology, 1963-70. Head, Dept. of Psychology, Taylor University, Upland, IN, 1956-63. 14 years pastor of small churches between 1942 and 1963. Superintendent, Grace Children's Home, Henderson, NE, 1946-55. (During this time we also raised 10 foster sons in our own home.) Other services, including: A director of the Indiana State Mental Health Assn.; founder and director of 4 California mental health clinics across the Mojave Desert. Consultant to the Presbyterian Synod of Southern California, American Baptist Churches of the Pacific.*"

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MLA Personal Photos Collection

Biographical note:
Hochstadt, East Reserve, Manitoba
Son of John R. and Anna P. (Friesen) Barkman
Married Frieda Ediger 1942 December 18, Goessel, Kansas
Clinicial psychologist -- Los Angeles and Pasadena, California

Bethel alumni note:
Bethel College BA 1943

Photo holdings:
Wife wife and 9 sons (some adopted)
Wife wife

Sources:
Alumni card and directory: Name listed as Paul Friesen Barkman
Who's Who Amoung Mennonites (father)
Grandma Profile 336429: Name listed as Paul Harvey Barkman
Find A Grave 112058776: Name listed as Paul F. Barkman