Background
Harkness, Gail Ann was born on March 14, 1939 in Rochester, New York, United States. Daughter of Elmore Gibson Harkness and Doris (Wood) Harkness Kerbs.
Harkness, Gail Ann was born on March 14, 1939 in Rochester, New York, United States. Daughter of Elmore Gibson Harkness and Doris (Wood) Harkness Kerbs.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, U. Rochester, 1961, M.S.in Nursing, 1963. Doctor of Public Health, Doctor of Public Hygiene, University of Illinois, 1981.
Instructor Norfolk General Hospital School Nursing, Virginia, 1963-1964. Instructor pediatrics Portsmouth General Hospital, Virginia, 1965. Instructor medical-surgical nursing Lankenau Hospital, Philadelphia, 1966-1968;administrative assistant Reading Hospital School Nursing, Pennsylvania, 1969-1972.
Associate professor medical-surgical nursing Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, 1972-1985.
Research fellow U. Rochester School Nursing, New York, 1983-1985. Associate professor, acting department chairman research and doctoral studies Boston University School Nursing, 1985-1987, director New England Deaconess Hospital.Ctr. for Nursing Research, 1987, Boston.
Board directors Health Systems Agency, 1978—1983. President, 1980—1982. Board directors Visiting Nurses Association Aurora, Illinois, 1979—1983.
Member of Massachusetts Nurses Association (board directors 1979-1983), Council Nurse Researchers, American Nurses Association (cabinet on nursing education 1980-1986), Delta Omega, Sigma Theta Tau.
Children: Michael Doctorate., Karen L. Merrill.