Geraldine Pittman Woods

Background

Woods, Geraldine Pittman was born in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. Daughter of Oscar and Susie (King) Pittman.

Education

Student, Talladega College, 1938-1940; Honorary Doctor of Science, Talladega College, 1980; Bachelor of Science in Zoology, Howard U., 1942; Master of Arts, Radcliffe College and Harvard University, 1943; Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroembryology, Radcliffe College and Harvard University, 1945; Honorary Doctor of Science, Benedict College, 1977; HHD (honorary), Howard U., 1989; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Meharry Medical College, 1988; Doctor of Science (honorary), Fisk U., 1991; Doctor of Science (honorary), Bennett College, 1993.

Career

Instructor, Howard U., Washington, 1945-1946; president, Los Angeles chapter Jack and Jill, 1954-1956; president, Auxiliary to Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical Association of Southern California, 1951-1955; state president, Auxiliary to Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical Association of Southern California, 1955. Past member local metropolitan board Young Women’s Christian Association. Member of national advisory county General Medical Sciences Institute National Institutes of Health, 1964-1968, special consultant, 1969-1987.

Member general research support program advising committee, division research resources National Institutes of Health, 1970-1973, 77-78.

Achievements

• Geraldine Pittman Woods has been listed as a noteworthy educational consultant, education consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member regional committee Girl Scouts United States of America, 1969-1975, national board, 1975-1978. Executive Board Cmty. Rels. Conference Southern California, 1968-1972.

Executive Committee Leadership Conference Civil Rights, 1967-1970. Chairman Defense Advisory Committee Women in Superior vena cava syndrome, 1968. Member air pollution manpower development advising committee Environmental Protection Agency, 1973-1975.

Member foreign services officers selection boards Department State, 1967. Member California Committee on Public Education. Member California Post Secondary Education Commission, 1974-1978, vicechairman, 1976.

Chairman of the board of trustees Howard U., 1975-1988. Chairman Howard U. Foundation, 1984-1988. Trustee California Museum Foundation, Atlanta U., 1974-1986.

Board of directors Center for Ednl. Opportunity at Claremont Colls., Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowships. Member Institute Medicine of NAS, since 1974, National Common for Certified of Physicians Assts., 1974-1981.

Initiated Minority Access to Research Careers, also, Minority biomedical Research Support program National Institutes of Health, 1972. Co-chairman international conference Woman to Woman: Single Parenting from a Global Perspective, 1987. Video Re: Machine-Readable Cataloging and MBRS programs A Time for Celebration, 1987.

Board directors Charles R. Drew U. Medicine and Science, 1990-1993. Founder Head Start, Los Angeles, 1965 (award 1985). Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (life), National Council Negro Women (life), Golden Key, Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Sigma Theta (president R & D Foundation 1983-1988, national president 1963-1967, annual Geraldine P. Woods science award by Federal City Alumnae chapter established in her honor given to an outstanding scientist, GeraldinePittman Woods Headstart/State Preschool Center dedicated 1993, Mary Church Terrell award 1979), Delta Sigma Theta.

Connections

Married Robert I. Woods, January 30, 1945;children: Jan, Jerri, Robert, Junior.

Father:

Oscar Pittman

Mother:

Susie (King) Pittman

Spouse:

Robert I. Woods

child:

Jan Woods

child:

Robert Woods

child:

Junior Woods

child:

Jerri Woods