Background
Smith, Faith Marlene was born on July 12, 1936 in South Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Roy Leonard Geary and Lena Ree (Campbell) Gorton.
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Smith, Faith Marlene was born on July 12, 1936 in South Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Roy Leonard Geary and Lena Ree (Campbell) Gorton.
Diploma in nursing, Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 1957. AS, Connos State College, 1972. Bachelor of science in nursing, University Tulsa, 1973.
MSN, Texas Women's University, 1978. Doctor of Education, Oklahoma State University, 1985.
Staff nurse, Connellsville (Pennsylvania) Eastern State Hospital, 1957-1959; director nursing service, Kingfisher (Okla) Hospital, 1960-1967; nursing instructor, Bacone College, Muskogee, Oklahoma, 1967-1969, 73-74; assistant professor, Bacone College, Muskogee, Oklahoma, 1976-1981; associate professor nursing, Bacone College, Muskogee, Oklahoma, 1982-1983; academic vice president, Bacone College, Muskogee, Oklahoma, since 1983; liaison academic committee, chairperson academic committee, Bacone College, Muskogee, Oklahoma, since 1983; nursing instructor, Indian Capital Vo-Technology, Muskogee, Oklahoma, 1969-1972.
Member American Nurses Association, Oklahoma Nurses Association, American Association Higher Education, American Women's Business Association, Association Study of Higher Education, Bacone Professionals Association, Muskogee Chamber of Commerce (education committee since 1993), Rotary (scholarship committee), Sigma Theta Tau, Delta Kappa Gamma, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Theta Kappa (advisor Lambda Delta chapter since 1987, Most Distinguished Advisor award 1992, Hall of Honor 1991).
Married Edward Allan Smith, March 31, 1957. Children: Susan Lynne Lybarger, Saundra Lee, Bret Allan.