Background
Cowan, Gail Burdsall was born on August 17, 1937 in Hamilton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Milford C. and Martha L. (Brendel) Burdsall.
Cowan, Gail Burdsall was born on August 17, 1937 in Hamilton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Milford C. and Martha L. (Brendel) Burdsall.
Bachelor of Science, Florida State University, 1959; M. Nursing, U.Md., Baltimore, 1967; Doctor of Education, U. Georgia, 1991.
Staff nurse, Juris Doctor Archbold Hospital, Thomasville, Georgia, 1959-1960;
staff nurse, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1961-1962;
exchange nurse, Mapperley & FulBourn Hospital, Cambridge, England, 1962-1963;
clinical instructor, Commonwealth U., Richmond, Virginia, 1964-1965;
assistant professor, U. Maryland. School Nursing, Baltimore, 1967-1969;
assistant professor, Georgia State University, Atlanta, 1969-1971;
director, Macon (Georgia) College, 1971-1972;
owner, consultant, Health Systems Consultants, Warner Robins, Georgia, 1972-1980;
assistant professor, Middle Georgia College, Cochran, 1978-1987;
assistant professor, Georgia College, Milledgeville, 1984-1985;
psychiatric liaison nurse, Medical Center Center Georgia, Macon, since 1987. Faculty Southern Regional Ednl.
Board, Atlanta, 1966, 69-70. Consultant, faculty Columbus (Georgia) Regional Hospital, Trident Medical Center, Charleston, South Carolina., 1984.
Member, vice president American Association of University Women, Warner Robins, 1971-1989. President Warner Robins Children's Theatre, 1989-1992, 95-98, Macon Arts Alliance, since 1994. Member of advisory board Houston County Older Americans, Warner Robins, 1974-1976, Peachbelt Mental Health, Warner Robins, 1985-1989.
Foundation member Macon College, since 1992. Member ANA (president district 1974), Georgia Continuing Education Commission (chair 1980-1983), Georgia Nurses Association (chair/co-chair annual psychiat nursing workshop. chair state psychiatric conference group), American Music Imagery Psychotherapy, International Society Cons. Liaison Nurses.
Married Richard H. Cowan, Junior, April 19, 1969. Children: Tavel G., Richard H. III.