Background
Baker, Amanda Sirmon was born on April 3, 1934 in Daphne, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Joel Green and Edna Mae (Miller) Sirmon.
nursing educator university dean
Baker, Amanda Sirmon was born on April 3, 1934 in Daphne, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Joel Green and Edna Mae (Miller) Sirmon.
Bachelor of science in nursing, University Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1955. Master in Nursing, University Florida, Gainesville, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, University Florida, Gainesville, 1974.
Certified, Bryn Mawr College, 1983.
Office nurse, R.P. Maxon, Doctor of Medicine Fort Walton Beach, Florida, 1955-1958;
public health nurse, County Health Department, Clovis, New Mexico, 1963-1964;
staff nurse, night supervisor, Pheobe Putney Hospital, Albany, Georgia, 1964-1967;
developer, implementor home service nursing program for children and adults with cerebral palsy, United Cerebral Palsy, Southwest Georgia, 1967-1968;
instructor in child health, medical/surgical and pharmacology, Albany (Georgia) Junior College, 1968-1969;
graduate teaching assistant child health nursing, U. Florida, 1972-1973;
graduate teaching associate child health nursing, U. Florida, 1973-1974;
assistant dean continuing professional education College of Nursing, U. Florida, 1974-1976;
assistant dean undergraduate studies, U. Florida, 1976-1978;
acting dean College of Nursing, U. Florida, 1978-1980;
assistant dean undergraduate studies College of Nursing, U. Florida, 1980-1981;
associate dean College of Nursing, U. Florida, 1981-1985;
dean School of Nursing, Troy State University, 1985-1989;
dean College of Nursing, U. South Alabama, 1989-1998;
retired, 1998. Member Alabama Board Nursing, 1992-1994. Member search committee College Medicine, 1990-1992, chair search committee VPAA, 1990-1991, member finance resources committee, 1991-1993, chair subcommittee.
Speaker and presenter in field.
Chair Alabama Nurses Political Action Committee, 1986-1989. Member American Nurses Association (council nurse researcher, Southeast region accrediting committee, charter 1974-1978), National League for Nursing (council baccalaureate and higher degree education 1974-1996), Alabama State Nurses Association (district 8 chapter), American Association Colleges Nursing (semi-annual meetings 1985-1998, program committee 1990-1992, public relations committee 1992-1994, governmental affairs committee 1994-1996), Southern Council on Collegiate Education in Nursing, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Lambda Theta, Sigma Theta Tau.
Married Malcolm Davis Baker, March 30, 1957. Children: Leonard Eric, Michael Davis.