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Neilson, Elizabeth Anastasia was born on October 13, 1913 in Medford, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of William H. and Anastasia (Mahony) Neilson.
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Neilson, Elizabeth Anastasia was born on October 13, 1913 in Medford, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of William H. and Anastasia (Mahony) Neilson.
Diploma, Tufts University, 1933. Bachelor of Science in Education, Boston University, 1934. Master of Education, Boston University, 1945.
Doctor of Education, Boston University, 1957.
Teacher public schools, Medford, 1934-1943. Instructor health and physical education Boston College, 1954-1955. Member faculty State College, Lowell, Massachusetts, 1944-1972, professor education, chairman department health and physical education, 1966-1972.
Director continuing education American School Health Association, Kent, Ohio, 1972—2001. Adjunct professor Kent State University, 1971-1977. Adjunct professor health education Boston-Bouvé College Human Development Professions, Northeastern University, 1974—2001.
Lecturer extension division Harvard University, 1975—2001. Visiting professor Boston University, 1960-1962, Indiana University, summers 1966-1972, Utah State University, summer 1968. Delegate International Conference Health and Education, Madrid, 1965, Pennsylvania, 1962, Dusseldorf, Germany, 1959.
Health education consultant to government agencies, industry, educational institutions. Delegate White House Conference Children and Youth, 1970. Member membership committee American National Council for Health, 1967-1973.
Chairman resources council Massachusetts School Health Council, 1964-1969. Member National Advisory Council on Smoking and Health Education, 1966-1974, Governor's Council for Health and Fitness, 1964-1969, Governor's Council for Nutrition Education, 1971-1974. Member program evaluation team New Hampshire State Board Education.
Vice president board directors March Against Dental Disease Foundation. Board directors Middlesex Tuberculosis and Health Association, Massachusetts Cancer Society, Lowell MEntal Health Association, Lowell Heart Association, Lowell Diabetes Association, New Hampshire Lung Association. Member Jackson School Board.
Trustee Jackson Library. President, board directors Flintlock Village Assn.Inc., Wells, Maine, since 1988. Founder Elizabeth A. Neilson-George H. Neilson Advanced Graduate Endowed Scholarship Fund for the Promotion of Health Education, department physiology and health science, Ball State University, 1992.
Fellow American School Health Association (life, president 1964-1966, chairman study committees 1969-1972, member governing association 1960-1965, Howe award), Royal Society Health. Member American Association Higher Education, American Society Association Executives, National Business and Professional Women's Club, Association Supervision and Curriculum Development, United Nations Association United States of America, International Union for Health, Smithsonian Associates, National Parks and Conservation Association, New England Health Association, American College Health Association (research council 1954-1957), American (editorial board 1958-1960, chairman college health committee Eastern district 1948-1951, chairman resolutions committee school health division 1951-1953), Massachusetts associations health, physical education and recreation, American Public Health Association, Society Public Health Educators, Fellows Society Ball State University, President Circuit Ball State University, Phi Lambda Theta.