Quadros, Orpha M.（1915-2016）
Date Updated
10-20-2019
Department
Social Work/Counseling
Academic Rank
Acting Dean/Professor
Year Retired from SJSU
1983
Educational Background
University of California, Berkeley， 1952 MSW
Columbia University, New York City, NY， 1945-1946
University of Oregon， 1938 BS
Teaching Experience
San Jose State University， 1956-1983
San Jose State University, Acting Dean， 1981-1982
San Jose State University, Prof. Social Work， 1977-1981
San Jose State University, Counselor (LCSW)， 1957-1977
Administrative and Professional Experience
Psychiatric Social Worker, Adult and Child Guidance Clinic, 1952‑1956.
Probation Officer, Santa Clara County Juvenile Probation Officer, 1951‑1952.
Caseworker/Supervisor, Santa Clara County Welfare Office, 1949‑1951.
Caseworker/Office Manager, American Red Cross (Hayward, CA), 1946‑1948.
Caseworker, American Red Cross (Salem, OR), 1943‑1945.
Caseworker, Oregon State Public Welfare Commission, 1941‑1943.
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Personal Commentary
Born on December 25, 1915, in Park City, Montana, I am the fifth child in a family of twelve children. I arrived "in the middle of a sugar beet field" as my mother used to tell me. Shortly thereafter, the family moved to Butte and then to Helena and then eventually back to their "home" state, Wyoming.
When I was 8 years old, the family emigrated to Oregon. I spent the next 20 years growing up, going to school, working in the fruit fields and then in the canneries, eventually graduating from the University of Oregon and finding employment as a social worker in the agencies and organizations of the state. As World War II ended, I moved to California to find work in a new environment. After receiving a Masters degree in Social Work from the University of California, Berkeley, I continued my career as a social worker, eventually finding employment at San Jose State University.
The University was just then (in 1956‑57) establishing a Counseling Center on the campus. I worked to help establish this Center and to see it grow as an important adjunct within Student Services. I remained within the Counseling Center until 1976, when I took a sabbatical leave to study and work in several European countries.
In 1977, I moved into the School of Social Work, was Field Work Placement Professor and classroom teacher for several years. In 1981, I was appointed to the position of Acting Dean of the School. I remained at this position until October, 1982, when illness overtook me, and I resigned.
San Jose State University has been an important and integral part of my personal and professional life. During these important years, I married a man who worked in the Employment Development Department for the State of California. He retired from his post after nearly 30 years of service to the State.
Also, during these years, we became the parents of our son. He was educated in California and at the University of Oregon where he earned both BS and MS degrees. For the past several years, our son has worked in Human Resources for such companies as Lockheed Missiles and Space in Sunnyvale. He and his wife have a daughter who is the pride and joy of her grandparents.
Date Completed: 9/96
Adapted from: Biographies of Retired Faculty San Jose State University 1997: A Project of the Emeritus Faculty Association of San Jose State University. San Jose, CA: The University, 1997.