Background
Hoffer, Alma Jeanne was born on September 15, 1932 in Dalhart, Texas, United States. Daughter of James A. and Mildred (Zimlich) Koehler.
Hoffer, Alma Jeanne was born on September 15, 1932 in Dalhart, Texas, United States. Daughter of James A. and Mildred (Zimlich) Koehler.
Bachelor of Science, Bradley University, 1970. Master of Arts, West Virginia College Graduate Study Institute, 1975. Doctor of Education, Ball State University, 1981.
Master of Arts, Ball State University, 1986.
Staff nurse St Joseph Hospital, South Bend, Indiana, 1958-1959, Holy Cross Center School, St Joseph Hospital, South Bend, 1959-1963. School nurse South Bend School Corporation, 1970-1972. Faculty staff Morris Harvey College, Charleston, West Virginia, West Virginia Institute of Technology, Montgomery, 1975-1976.
Assistant professor Ball State University, Indiana, 1976-1977, Indiana U.-Purdue University, Fort Wayne, 1977-1981. Associate professor University Akron, Ohio, 1981-1983, 91-95, assistant dean, graduate education, 1983-1990, associate professor, 1991-1993. Professor, chair Department of Nursing St. Francis College, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1993-1995.
Principal investigator research project Well Begun is Well Done Children's Medical Center Women's Board Akron, 1995-1996. Coordinator parish nurse St. Hilary Church, since 2001. Trustee Akron Child Guidance, 1983-1988, 89-95, chair planning committee, 1988.
Nursing Blick Clinical, Akron, 1988. Educator, coordinator parish nurses International Parish Nurse Resource Center, since 2003. Research consultant St. Joseph Hospital, Ohio, 1989.
Consultant Health Sense, 1996-1998. Online faculty University Phoenix, 2005^. Researcher, presenter in field.
Task force member Governor Celeste's Employee Assistance Program for State University Campuses, Ohio, 1983-1984, delegate People to People Citizen Ambassador Program to Europe, 1988. Member health and wellness committee, coordinator St. Hilary Parish. Parish nurse educator International Parish Nurse Resource Center, St. Louis, since 2004.
Member Midwest Nursing Research Society, Transcultural Nursing Society (chair certification and recertification committee since 2006, Leininger Leadership award 2002, 05), Cleveland Country Club, Sigma Theta Tau.
Married John L. Hoffer, October 7, 1954. Children: John Junior, James Leo, Joseph V., Jerome P.