Abby Maria Heydman

Background

Heydman, Abby Maria was born on June 1, 1943 in Des Moines. Daughter of Frederick Edward and Zeta Margaret Hitchcock.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Duchesne College, 1967; Minnesota, U. Washington, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1987.

Career

Staff nurse, Bergan Mercy Hospital, Omaha, 1964-1965; student health nurse, St. Joseph's Hospital, Omaha, 1965-1966; instructor school nursing, St. Joseph's Hospital, Omaha, 1966-1968; staff nurse, Ballard Community Hospital, Seattle, 1968-1969; instructor, Creighton U., Omaha, 1969-1970; assistant professor, Creighton U., Omaha, 1970-1974; acting dean, Creighton U., Omaha, 1971-1972; chairperson nursing department, St. Mary's College, Moraga, California, 1978-1985; dean nursing program, Samuel Merritt-Saint Mary's College, Oakland and Moraga, California, 1985-1993; academic dean, Samuel Merritt College, Oakland, since 1989. Lecturer University of California, San Francisco, 1974-1975.

Achievements

• Abby Maria Heydman has been listed as a noteworthy Dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Newman Hall Community Council, Berkeley, 1985-1987. Board directors Oakland Young Men’s Christian Association, 1981-1983. Member AAHE, ANA, American Association Higher Education, Oakland Higher Education Consortium, California Nurses Foundation (board directors 1986-1988, vice chair 1997-1998), SigmaTheta Tau (chair fundraising committee Nu Xi chapter 1998), Phi Kappa Delta.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, writing, travel, reading. E-mail: [email protected].

Connections

Married Frank J. Heydman, December 20, 1967. 1 child, Amy Lee.

Father:

Frederick Edward Hitchcock

Mother:

Zeta Margaret Hitchcock

Spouse:

Frank J. Heydman

child:

Amy Lee Heydman