Background
Merrifield, H. H. was born on March 12, 1930 in Syracuse, New York, United States.
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H. H. Merrifield
Edit Profileeducator Physical therapy clinician
Education
AB, Colgate University, 1952. Master of Arts, Colgate University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1960.
Bachelor of Science, State University of New York, Syracuse, 1975.
Career
Instructor, St. Lawrence University, Canton, New York, 1955-1958;
assistant professor, Ithaca (New York) College, 1960-1962;
assistant professor, Ithaca (New York) College, 1962-1971;
professor, Ithaca (New York) College, 1972-1982;
professor physical therapy, department chairman, associate dean, Texas Tech U Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, since 1982. Visiting professor State University of New York, Cortland, summers 1967, 76, University of California, Berkeley, 1967-1968, State University of New York Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, spring 1973, Syracuse University, fall 1975. Consultant Ithaca Public School System, 1978, Philadelphia College Pharmacy, 1981, West Texas Hospital Rehabilitation Center, Lubbock, 1986, Rehabilitation Hospital of Midland/Odessa, since 1992, board of Governors since 1993.
Consultant Oregon Health Sciences Center,1997, U. Tennessee Medical Center, since 1997. Conference presenter in field.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors Center New York Arthritis Foundation, Syracuse, 1977-1982, The Parenting Cottage, Lubbock, 1987-1992. Member Tompkins County Arthritis Action, Ithaca, 1981-1982. Fellow American College Sports Medicine.
Member American Physical Therapy Association (delegate 1986-1991, advisory council, chairman physical therapy education committee 1986-1987), Texas Physical Therapy Association (liaison political action committee since 1985, board directors 1989-1993, bylaws committee since 1989, ethics chairman since 1997, chairman West Texas district 1989-1993), Sigma Xi, Sigma Chi, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Eta Society.
Interests
Connections
Son of Homer A. Merrifield and Hazel (Hamlin) Sheedy. Divorced; children: Michael, Merri.
