Background
Jennings, Barbara Jean was born on June 15, 1951 in Milwaukee. Daughter of Gene Albert and Audrey Jean (Tibbitts) Jennings.
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Barbara Jean Jennings
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Education
Bachelor, Lake Forest (Illinois) College, 1974; Master of Arts, U. Maryland., 1976; Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania College of Optometry, 1979; OD, Pennsylvania College of Optometry, 1982.
Career
Resident, Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center, 1982-1983;
resident in hospital based optometry, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1983;
instructor, Southern College of Optometry, Memphis, 1983-1985;
assistant professor, Southern College of Optometry, Memphis, 1985-1994;
associate professor, director Chapman Vascular Clinic, Southern College of Optometry, Memphis, 1988-1992;
research consultant, VitreoRetinal Foundation, Memphis, since 1994. Consultant county on research American Optometric Association, since 1988. Board directors Memphis Health Center Eye Clinic, 1983-1988.
Lecturer in field.
Achievements
Membership
Member Shelby County Representatives, Memphis, since 1987, Karen Williams campaign, Memphis, 1986, 88, 90. Board directors Shelby County Young Representatives, Memphis, 1984-1987, Annesdale Park Neighborhood Association, Memphis, 1991. Fellow American Academy Optometry.
Member American Optometric Association, American Institute Ultrasound in Medicine, Southern Council Optometrists (consultant 1991), West Tennessee Optometric Society (Young Optometrist of the Year 1986-1987, 89-90), Prentice Society, Tennessee Optometric Association (board directors 1987-1989, Young Optometrist of the Year 1989-1990).
Interests
Connections
Married Dennis Eugene Mathews, May 24, 1986.
