Billie Lee Walker

Background

Walker, Billie Lee was born on March 30, 1932 in Santa Ana, California, United States. Daughter of Charles Arthur and Sarah Ellen (Crose) Barlow.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Stanford University, 1954. Associate of Arts in Nursing, El Camino College, 1968. Master of Science in Counseling Psychology, Illinois State University, 1976.

Bachelor of science in nursing, Sangamon State University, 1981. Master of Science, Rush University, Chicago, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy, University of Texas at Austin, 1989.

Career

Staff nurse surgical aftercare, Harbor General Hospital, Los Angeles, 1968-1969; staff nurse medical, rehabilitation nursing, Mennonite Hospital, Bloomington, Illinois, 1971; community mental health nurse, counselor, Institute for Human Resources, Pontiac, Illinois, 1976-1978; instructor, Mennonite School Nursing, 1978-1986; graduate research assistant Center for Health Care Research and Evaluation, School Nursing University Texas, Austin, 1986-1987; assistant instructor, School Nursing University Texas, Austin, 1988-1989; director research and institutional advancement, assistant professor, Mennonite College Nursing, 1987-1988; assistant professor, College Nursing U. Utah, Salt Lake City, since 1989.

Membership

Member American Nurses Association, Society for Education and Research in Psychiatric Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau (president Gamma Rho chpg. 1992-1994), Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Lawrence D. Walker, 1954. Children: Lawrence A., Gregory A.

Father:

Charles Arthur Barlow

Mother:

Sarah Ellen (Crose) Barlow

Spouse:

Lawrence D. Walker

child:

Lawrence A. Walker

child:

Gregory A. Walker