Background
Cruz, Gloria Jean Peacocké de was born on June 3, 1949 in New York City, New York, United States. Daughter of Elmer Cardell and Eula Mae (Richardson-Rodriquez) Peacock.
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Gloria Jean Peacocké de Cruz
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Gloria Jean Peacocké de Cruz, American Nursing administrator, educator. Certified nurse administrator, medical-surgical nurse, psychiatric nurse; Basic Life Support. Named Woman of Year Delta Sigma Theta, 1988, Mother of Year First Presbyterian Church, 1990; recipient Visiting Professor award United Nations Volumes, 1987, Hero award Oral Roberts U., 1992, Honor speaker award University Exeter, 1990, Honor American award University Moscow, 1988.
Education
Bachelor of science in nursing, Agricultural & Technology State University, 1963; MSN, CUNY, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, Louisiana Baptist U., 1993.
Career
Pediatric nurse, New York University Medical Center, 1963; nurse administrator, Board Education, Brooklyn, 1968-1970; administrative assistant, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City, 1970-1974; director nursing, Greater Harlem Nursing Corporation, New York City, 1975-1976; assistant director, Harlem Hospital Center, New York City, 1976-1977; associate professor, Oral Roberts U., Tulsa, 1978-1980; director psychiatric nursing, Bellevue Medical Center, New York City, 1980-1990; associate professor nursing, CUNY, since 1991; nursing administrator, Parkway Hospital, Forest Hills, New York, since 1991; postdoctoral training in psychoanalysis, Columbia University, New York City, 1993. Nursing administrator New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center, 1973-1975, 77-78. Missionary ambassador, Jerusalem, Israel, 1997.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors National Hospital Christian Fellowship, San Clemente, California. Board of trustees Presentation College, Aberdeen, South Dakot, since 1990. Co-founder Nursing Network, Madison, Wisconsin, since 1991.
Major United States Army Nurse Corps, 1963-1970, Vietnam. Fellow American Association of University Professors (president 1972-1973, Outstanding Professor 1974), Sister Search Vietnam Nurse Veterans, Society for Advancement of Nursing. Member Business and Professional Association (Woman of Year 1984), Charles F. Menninger Society, Association of Parents to International Students (president 1986-1987, Outstanding Leader 1989), Azusa Ministerial Association.
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Connections
Married Gregorio Rodriquez-Cruz, July 3, 1965. 1 child, Tranquility.
