Colleen Carris Hughes

Background

Hughes, Colleen Carris was born on March 2, 1937 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Albert Virgil and Lois Lillian (Potter) Carris.

Education

Registered Nurse, Akron General Hospital School Nursing, Ohio, 1957; Bachelor of Science, U. Oregon, Portland, 1963; Master of Science, U. Oregon, Portland, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1980.

Career

Assistant professor health care administration, health, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1976-1979; consultant maternal-child health nursing, State of Idaho Bureau Child Health, Boise, 1981-1986; associate professor, coordinator Boise Master of Science Satellite Program, Boise Master of Science Satellite Program, Idaho State University, Pocatello, 1986-1990; executive director, Mountain Health Clinics, Inc., Boise, Idaho., 1990-1996; maternal-child health consultant, Mountain Health Clinics, Inc., Boise, Idaho., since 1990; state consultant, Idaho State school and Hospital, 1991-1994; utilization review nurse, 1991-1996; associate director, Washo County Health Department, Reno, Nevada, since 1996. State health education chair Idaho March of Dimes, 1982-1987. Consultant National-Regional Headstart, 1980-1996.

Presenter nationwide workshops in maternal-child health, gerontology, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, cultural diversity, death, dying andethics. Member of national board directors Career Nursing Assistant's Program, since 1995.

Achievements

• Colleen Carris Hughes has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing educator, public health administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow United States Public Health Svc. Primary Care Policy, 1997. Member APHA (governor councilor 1985-1993, chair, county on affiliates 1992-1994, member editl.bd.

Nations Health 1992-1994, nominations committee 1993-1994, chair nominations committee 1994, public health nursing section counselor 1992-1995, public health nursing research co-chair 1991-1996, Executive Board since 1995), National Public HealthAssn. (legislation liason since 1996), National Parliamentary Association, Idaho Public Health Association (president 1984-1986), Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Kappa, Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Married Harold Hughes, August 11, 1964 (deceased). Children: Sharon, Thomas, Michael, Joe, Timothy, Gregory, Jeremy, Anandi.

Father:

Albert Virgil Carris

Mother:

Lois Lillian (Potter) Carris

Spouse:

Harold Hughes

child:

Timothy Hughes

child:

Michael Hughes

child:

Gregory Hughes

child:

Thomas Hughes

child:

Jeremy Hughes

child:

Joe Hughes

child:

Sharon Hughes

child:

Anandi Hughes