Background
Kowalski, Karren was born on September 10, 1943 in Alameda, California, United States. Daughter of Jacob M. Junior and Carol (Jackson) Mundell.
Kowalski, Karren was born on September 10, 1943 in Alameda, California, United States. Daughter of Jacob M. Junior and Carol (Jackson) Mundell.
Bachelor of Science, Indiana University, Indianapolis, 1965. Master of Science, University Colorado, Denver, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, University Colorado, 1984.
Staff nurse labor, delivery, Indiana U. Medical Center, 1965-1966; staff nurse labor, delivery, Colorado General Hospital, Denver, 1969-1970; head nurse, Colorado General Hospital, Denver, 1971-1975; clinical instructor, U. Colorado, Denver, 1972-1975; assistant professor, U. Colorado, Denver, 1976-1978; coordinator meternal child nursing continuing education programs, U. Colorado, Denver, 1976-1978; director nursing program, U. Colorado, Denver, 1979; associate professor, U. Colorado, Denver, 1980-1981; director, Women's Hospital Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center, Denver, since 1985. Consultant Ohio State University Hospitals, 1975, perinatal units Duke U., 1975, obstetric-newborn services Norfolk General Hospital, 1979, American Hospital Association, 1986, Baptist Memorial Hospital, 1987, Hospital Corporation of America Presbyterian Hospital, Oklahoma City, 1987, others.
Board directors Colorado Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Program, Inc., 1985-1987, QUALIFE, A Wellness Community, 1988-1990. With Nurse corpus, United States army, 1966-1969, Vietnam, Germany. Fellow American Academy Nursing.
Member American Nurses Association, Colorado Nurses' Association (Executive Director's Outstanding Leadership award 1972), Nurses Association American College Obstetrics-gynecology, American Sociological Association Sigma Theta Tau.
Married Walter A. Kowalski, May 4, 1968. Children: Kyle, Devin.