Claudia Susan Morrissey

Background

Morrissey, Claudia Susan was born on April 8, 1947 in Alliance, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Thomas James and Geraldine Esther Peterson.

Education

Bachelor in History, University Northern Iowa, 1970. Premed. student, Drake University, Des Moines, 1978. Doctor of Medicine, Chicago Medical School, 1982.

Master in Public Health, Johns Hopkins School Public Health, 1992.

Career

Resident in internal medicine, U. Iowa Hospitals and Clins., 1985; associate planner, New Mexico State Planning Office, Santa Fe, 1972-1973; staff internist National Health Superior vena cava syndrome Corps.,, Erie Family Health Center, Chicago, 1985-1987; instructor clinical community health, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1985-1987; practicing internist, various locations, 1987-1995; health and child survival fellow, repro. health advisor, United States Agency International Development, Washington, since 1995. Board directors Organisation Student Representatives, American Association Medical Colls., 1979-1980. Speaker on women's health and development, and on health care reform, since 1970.

Achievements

• Claudia Susan Morrissey has been listed as a noteworthy internist, public health specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteers in Service to America volunteer, Reno, Nevada, 1970-1972. Executive director American Civil Liberties Union, Iowa, 1974-1976. Member American Public Health Association, American Medical Women's Association (representative to United Nations 4th World Conference on Women 1995, representative to United Nations International Conference on Population and Development 1994), National Council International Health, National Organization of Women, Amnesty International, Oxfam American, Greenpeace, Delta Omega.

Connections

Married Joseph Lawrence Morrissey (divorced). Married Kevin Charles Conlon. Children: Erin C., Bridget E., Liam T.

Father:

Thomas James Peterson

Mother:

Geraldine Esther Peterson

Spouse:

Kevin Charles Conlon

Spouse:

Joseph Lawrence Morrissey

child:

Liam T. Morrissey

child:

Erin C. Morrissey

child:

Bridget E. Morrissey