Background
Smith, Gloria Richardson was born on September 29, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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Gloria Richardson Smith
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Wayne State University, 1955. Master in Public Health, University of Michigan, 1959. Certified University of California at Los Angeles, 1971.
Master of Arts in Anthropology, U. Oklahoma, 1977, Doctor of Philosophy, Union for Experimenting Colleges Universities,1979.
Doctorate Honoris Causa (honorary) U. Cincinnati, 1992. Public health nurse Detroit Visiting Nurse Association, 1955-1956, senior public health nurse, 1957-1958, assistant district office supervisor, 1959-1963.
Assistant professor nursing Tuskegee Institute School Nursing, Alabama, 1963-1966. Assistant professor nursing Albany (Georgia) State College, 1966-1968.
Consultant nurse home health care Oklahoma State Health Department, 1968-1970, district nurse supervisor, 1968-1970, medicare nurse consultant, 1970-1971.
Assistant professor of University Oklahoma College Nursing, Oklahoma City, 1971-1973, associate professor andinterim dean, 1973-1975, professor and dean, 1975-1983. State health director Michigan Department Public Health, 1983-1988. Professor, dean College Nursing, Wayne State University, 1988-1991.
Coordinator, program director in health WK Kellogg Foundation, 1991.
Chair Michigan Task Force on Nursing Issues, 1989-1990, National Commision on Nursing Shortage, 1990-1991. Consultant on nursing Colorado Commission Higher Education, 1990, U. North Carolina, 1990.
Member of advisory committee nursing Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, 1973-1983. Consultant Veterans Administration Hospital., 1975-1977, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1977-1978, University of Michigan External Review School Nursing, 1980.
Career
Public health nurse Detroit Visiting Nurse Association, 1955-1956, senior public health nurse, 1957-1958, assistant district office supervisor, 1959-1963. Assistant professor nursing Tuskegee Institute School Nursing, Alabama, 1963-1966, Albany (Georgia) State College, 1966-1968. Consultant nurse home health care Oklahoma State Health Department, 1968-1970, medicare nurse consultant, 1970-1971.
Assistant professor University Oklahoma College Nursing, Oklahoma City, 1971-1973, associate professor and interim dean, 1973-1975. State health director Michigan Department Public Health, 1983-1988. Professor, dean College Nursing Wayne State University, 1988-1991.
Coordinator, program director in health WK Kellogg Foundation, 1991-1995, vice president programs in health, since 1995. Chair Michigan Task Force on Nursing Issues, 1989-1990, National Commission on Nursing Shortage, 1990-1991. Consultant on nursing Colorado Commission Higher Education, 1990, University North Carolina, 1990.
Member advisory committee nursing Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, 1973-1983. Consultant Veterans Administration Hospital, 1975-1977, Department of Health, 1977-1978, University Michigan External Review School Nursing, 1980.
Achievements
Membership
Member Mayor's Committee to Study In-Migrants, Detroit, 1963. Board directors St. Peter Claver Community Credit Union, 1961-1963, Young Men’s Christian Association, Oklahoma City, 1972-1976, Better Homes Foundation for Homeless, since 1986. Member steering committee Kellogg Fellowship International Program in Health, 1985-1989.
Member study committee health care for homeless Institute Medicine, 1987-1988. Member National League Nursing (director from 1979), American Nurses Association (member commission on nursing education 1978-1982), Oklahoma League Nursing, Midwest Alliance in Nursing (director 1977-1980), Black Personnel (executive committee 1974-1976), American Association Colleges Nursing (executive committee from 1976), National Black Nurses Association (director 1972-1978), Oklahoma State Nurses Association (Nurse of Year 1972), American Association for Higher Education, Oklahoma State Association for Black Personnel in Higher Education (recording secretary 1976-1978), American Academy Nursing (governing council 1983-1985), Association State and Territorial Health Officers, American Public Health Association, Oklahoma Public Health Association, Sigma Gamma Rho (Outstanding Sigma of Year 1963), Sigma Theta Tau.
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American
Education
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1955
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1959
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1971
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1977
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1979
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1992
Awards
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Recipient Outstanding Service award Franklin Settlement, 1963, Distinguished Alumni award Wayne State University, 1984, Distinguished Scholar award American Nurses Foundation, since 1987.Recipient Outstanding Service award Franklin Settlement, 1963, Distinguished Alumni award Wayne State University, 1984, Distinguished Scholar award American Nurses Foundation, since 1987.