Barbara Kelly Penn

Background

Penn, Barbara Kelly was born on May 25, 1950 in Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany. Daughter of Fred Walton and Alice Graham Kelly.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, Texas Christian U., 1972; Master of Science, Texas Woman's U., Denton, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1991.

Career

Commissioned private 1st class, United States Army, 1970; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1992; chief nursing education and training service, Walson Army Hospital, Fort Dix, New Jersey, 1982-1984; director practical nurse course, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1984-1988; chief nursing administration, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas instructor nursing education and staff development service, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1988-1990; nursing education consultant, Surgeon General of the United States Army, 1992-1994; chief health education and training division, Office of Surgeon General, 1993-1995; retired, Office of Surgeon General.

Achievements

• Barbara Kelly Penn has been listed as a noteworthy Medical/surgical nurse, nursing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member ANA, Texas Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau, Kappa Delta Pi.

Connections

Married Ronald Vincent Penn, December 20, 1980. 1 child, Kelly Frances.

Father:

Fred Walton Kelly

Mother:

Alice Graham Kelly

Spouse:

Ronald Vincent Penn

child:

Kelly Frances Penn