Carla A. Wilhoite

Background

Wilhoite, Carla A. was born on December 1, 1938 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Carl L. and Wilma W. (Crawford) Linker.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1960; Master of Arts in Nursing Education, Ball State University, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1994.

Career

Staff nurse, Ball Memorial Hospital nurse anesthetist, Ball Memorial Hospital instructor medical-surgical nursing, Ball State University instructor, assistant professor medical-surgical nursing, gerontological nursing, Ball State University. Research assistant, project director University of Illinois.

Achievements

• Carla A. Wilhoite has been listed as a noteworthy nursing educator, geriatrics nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Nurses Association (member gerontology and research councils), Indiana Nurses Association, Gerontological Society of America, National Gerontological Nursing Association, Midwest Nursing Research Society, American Geriatrics Society, Sigma Xi, Sigma Theta Tau (Beta Rho chapter scholar 1987-1988).

Connections

Married John L. Wilhoite, August 22, 1964. Children: Randall, Rebecca, Leland, Mayme.

Father:

Carl L. Linker

Mother:

Wilma W. (Crawford) Linker

Spouse:

John L. Wilhoite

child:

Mayme Wilhoite

child:

Randall Wilhoite

child:

Rebecca Wilhoite

child:

Leland Wilhoite