RESUME
Geoffrey K. Leigh, Ph.D.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Brigham Young University. Major: Family Studies and Sociology, 1980 M.S. Brigham Young University. Major: Child Development and Early Childhood Education, l975
B.A. University of Utah. Major: Psychology, l973 (cum laude).
B.A. University of Utah. Major: Arabic, l972 (cum laude).
I taught at the University of Iowa from 1980-86, Ohio State University from 1986-1990, and the University of Nevada, Reno from 1990-2010, when I retired and moved to Napa Valley. During that academic period, I co-edited a book with Gary Peterson, Adolescents in Families, published and presented numerous articles in peerreviewed professional journals or presentations at national or international I later wrote articles for the general population. I also became a certified marriage and family therapist and approved supervisor, seeing clients and supervising student hours with families.
During my last 12 years at the University of Nevada, Reno, I developed and implemented community programs for children, youth, and families in the Las Vegas, NV area. Some of those programs I taught myself while others were taught by program assistants whom I supervised. Several of those programs were offered at a community site serving primarily Hispanic and African American families who were financially challenged. These programs included an online program developed with the Mexican Consulate to help Spanish speaking youth and adults complete their high school education and a class on English as part of a Citizenship program. I also had programs in a school serving primarily lower income African American youth.
I moved to Napa in 2010. Since that time, I have received my real estate license and worked nine years primarily in Napa County. For the past three years, I have been a host for guests at David Arthur Vineyards on Pritchard Hill. In addition, I have selfpublished one non-fiction book, two novels, and a book of short stories, poetry, and prosetry with my colleague, Marianne Lyon.
I have a strong interest in the arts and have been involved in the Napa Valley writing community. I also have served on the Yountville Arts Commission where I developed several programs, mostly related to enhancing the literary arts or combining literary with other art forms.