Dr Koller was also a legend at Mizzou. It was fun messaging with his former students last night reminiscing of some funny times in the office with him. He was incredibly supportive of students and provided us all with great opportunities. I know of at least one time (I'm guessing more) he used his own IDC to take at least 5 of us to the CSMH conference. Not many faculty would be that giving, but I'm sure Dr. Koller never thought twice.  I rode in a car across the Midwest with him and a few others to my first MHEDIC in Columbus, OH...he told stories the entire way and insisted on paying for every students' meal at every stop. I'm thankful to have known him and for his foundational leadership for our field. 



Best,



Joni 



On 7/18/19, 8:07 AM, "Mental Health-Education Integration Consortium on behalf of Paternite, Carl" <[log in to unmask] on behalf of [log in to unmask]> wrote:



    This is such sad news. Jim was passionate and deeply committed to

    school mental health and the well being of children for many, many

    years; and he was a wonderful, caring person. Thanks Paul for sharing

    and please keep us posted on further details. Carl

    

    On Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 10:28 PM Flaspohler, Paul <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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    > Kindred Spirits,

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    > Our hearts are heavy with the news that one of our founding leaders, Dr. James P. Koller, died this morning.

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    > We will share more information about services and opportunities to celebrate his contributions to our field in the coming days.

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    > Sent from Gmail Mobile

    

    

    

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    Carl E. Paternite, Ph.D.

    Emeritus Director, Center for School-Based Mental Health Programs

    Emeritus Professor of Psychology

    Miami University

    Cell: (513) 255-1367

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