Background
Peters, Ann Dehuff was born on March 22, 1915 in Augusta, Georgia, United States. Daughter of John David and Elizabeth Wilson (Willis) DeHuff.
Peters, Ann Dehuff was born on March 22, 1915 in Augusta, Georgia, United States. Daughter of John David and Elizabeth Wilson (Willis) DeHuff.
Bachelor cum laude, University New Mexico, 1936. Bachelor of Science, Simmons College, 1937. Master in Social Work, Simmons College, Boston, 1938.
Doctor of Medicine cum laude, Washington University, 1946.
From caseworker to case supervisor, The Children's bureau of Indianapolis Orphan Asylum, 1938-1943; intern in obstetrics and gynecology, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1946-1947; deputy administration, St. Louis Study of Vision Testing Procedures, 1948-1949; fellow in preventive medicine and neuropsychiatry, Washington U., St. Louis, 1949-1951; instructor, Washington U., St. Louis, 1951-1952; from instructor to clinical associate professor department pediatrics, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill., 1953-1969; pediatrician, North Carolina Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill., 1953-1969; associate professor public health, 1954; co-founder, medical director, Frank Porter Graham Center, 1960-1969; day care coordinator, Children Hospital, San Diego, 1969-1970; lecturer in child development, San Diego (California) State University, 1970-1972; medical director Primary Nurse Practitioner Program, University of California, San Diego, 1974-1979; from associate clinical professor to clinical professor, University of California, San Diego, since 1971; attending pediatrician, University of California, San Diego, since 1975.
Member advisory committee day care North Carolina State Board Public Welfare, 1963-1968. Elected community member of parents board The San Diego Head Start Program. Consultant to Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infant and the Preschool Child, 1970-1972.
Member steering committee on day care, since 1983. Fellow American Academy Pediatrics (elected honorary, consultant), American Orthopsychiatric Association (vice president 1978-1979, board directors 1979-1983, president-elect 1980-1981, president 1981-1982), American Public Health Association (chairman Committee Day Care 1962-1968, member Early Child Carer Committee 1968-1971). Member California Association for Education Young Children, National Association Education Young Children (chairman Health Commission 1973-1974, governing board 1979-1983), Society Research and Child Development, San Diego Association Education Young Children, North Carolina Pediatric Society, San Diego Pediatric Society (California chapter III), Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Omega Alpha, Delta Omega.
Married Richard M. Peters, October 2, 1946. Children: Joan, Deborah, Barbara, Rick.