Background
McGavran, Brenda Joyce was born on May 22, 1946 in New York City. Daughter of David William and Esther E. (Cockman) Hart.
McGavran, Brenda Joyce was born on May 22, 1946 in New York City. Daughter of David William and Esther E. (Cockman) Hart.
Bachelor, Drake University, 1967. Master of Arts, University Michigan, 1972.
Teacher Perry (Iowa) High School, 1967-1968, Huron High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1968-1973. Instructor Post College, Waterbury, Connecticut, 1977-1978. Executive director Group Homes of Greater Waterbury, 1978-1980.
Regional planner North Central Regional Support Group, Newington, Connecticut, 1980-1982. State planning coordinator Connecticut Department Children and Youth Services, Hartford, 1982-1984, assistant division director, 1984-1987, regional director New Haven region II Hamden, 1987-1991. Superintendent Houstonic Adolscent Hospital, Newtown, Connecticut, since 1991.
Chair New Haven Consortium for Substance Abusing Women and their Children, since 1990. Board directors Special Commission on Infant Health, New Haven, since 1988. Member various committees New Haven Family Alliance, since 1989.
Moderator 1st Congressional Church, Waterbury, 1980-1990, chair board trustees, since 1990, member council, since 1990. Co-chair Parents' Association for Lamaze Method, Waterbury, 1974-1975. Member Connecticut Association Residential Facilities (vice president 1979-1980), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Dennis R. McGavran, August 5, 1967 (divorced). Children: Christine Beth, David, Richard.