Barbara Leary Dion

Background

Dion, Barbara Leary was born on November 7, 1945 in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Russell Stanley and Evelyn Leary.

Education

Bachelor, U. Massachusetts, 1968; Bachelor of science in nursing summa cum laude, U. Massachusetts, Dartmouth, 1975; Master of Arts, Case Western Reserve U., 1970; Master of Science in Nursing with honors, Villanova U., 1987.

Career

Nurse, Community Nursing Svc. Philadelphia, 1975-1977; staff ob/gynecology nurse, Rancocas Valley Hospital, Willingboro, New Jersey, 1978-1979; maternal child nurse, Health American-Pediatrics, Havertown, Pennsylvania, 1979-1980; instructor, Neumann College, Aston, Pennsylvania, 1980-1984; assistant professor, Neumann College, Aston, Pennsylvania, since 1990; educator childbirth, Methodist Hospital, Philadelphia, since 1986. Staff nurse Medical College Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, since 1988.

Achievements

• Barbara Leary Dion has been listed as a noteworthy Maternal child health educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Nurses Association of the American College Ob-Gyn., International Childbirth Education.Assn., Childbirth Education Association Greater Philadelphia (life, director education and training 1982-1984), Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Married Arthur H. Dion, October 9, 1971. Children: Alison, Mark.

Father:

Russell Stanley Leary

Mother:

Evelyn Leary

Spouse:

Arthur H. Dion

child:

Alison Dion

child:

Mark Dion