Background
Brown, Billye Jean was born on October 29, 1925 in Damascus, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of William A. and Dora (Megee) Brown.
Brown, Billye Jean was born on October 29, 1925 in Damascus, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of William A. and Dora (Megee) Brown.
BSNEd, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1953; MSNEd, St. Saint Louis University, 1958; Doctor of Education, Baylor University, 1975.
Assistant professor, University Texas Medical Branch School Nursing, 1958-1960; associate professor, University Texas Nursing School, Austin, 1960-1967; associate dean, professor, University Texas Nursing School, 1968-1972; dean, professor, University Texas Nursing School, 1972-1989; professor emeritus School Nursing, University Texas, since 1989; member, National Advisory Council Nurse Training, 1982-1987.
Member American Nurses Association, American Association Colleges Nursing (president 1982-1984, Sister Bernadette Armiger award 1990), Texas League Nursing, Texas Nurses Association (Nurse of Year 1980), Sigma Theta Tau (president 1989-1991, International Mary T. Wright Founders award 1999), Phi Kappa Phi (life).