We are saddened to learn of the death of Dr. Jim Nickels this past weekend in Winnipeg. Dr. Nickels (Ph.D., 1955, University of Missouri) played an instrumental role in the development of professional clinical psychology in the province of Manitoba. He was recruited to the University of Manitoba in 1967, where he served as a Professor in the Department of Psychology until his retirement in 2009. Dr. Nickels was the first Coordinator of the Clinical Training Program at the University of Manitoba and the Director of the Psychological Service Centre (1965-1971), which remains the psychology training clinic on the Ft. Garry campus . In 2018, Dr. Nickels was able to give the keynote address at the 50th Anniversary of Clinical Psychology Training Program that he had started. His intelligence, wit, and cheerfulness will be missed.
Harold R. Wallbridge Ph.D., C.Psych.
Director