Harriet Schneider Hess

Background

Hess, Harriet Schneider was born on January 7, 1927 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Harry and Frances (Weiner) Schneider.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Hunter College, 1957. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1958. Master of Education, Columbia University, 1970.

Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1974.

Career

Staff nurse, various hospitals, New York City and Buffalo, 1948, 49; staff nurse, Alton Road Hospital, Miami Beach, Florida, 1949; staff nurse, head nurse, pediatric supervisor, Queens Hospital Center, Jamaica, New York, 1950-1956; assistant professor maternal-child health, Alfred (New York) U., 1958-1962; supervisor, Elmhurst (New York) City Hospital, 1962; with, National League for Nursing, New York, 1962-1968,69-78; assistant professor maternal-child nursing, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College Nursing, Brooklyn, 1968-1969; professor nursing, University Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi, 1978-1987; secretary faculty senate, University Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, 1982. Private duty nurse Alba Registry for Nurses, Brooklyn, 1948-1950. Presenter in field, since 1963.

Consultant U. Wyoming, 1981, Delta State University, 1981, also others. Member planning committee Deans and Dirs. Council of Schools Nursing in Mississippi, 1978-1982.

Member accreditation review Board Trustees of State Institutions Higher Education, Mississippi, 1979-1981.

Achievements

• Harriet Schneider Hess has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Nurses House, Inc., 1977-1979. Member Bellevue Schools Nursing Alumnae Association, Columbia University Teachers College Department Nursing Alumnae Association (life).

Interests

• Avocations: knitting, sewing, needlepoint, reading.

Connections

Married William E. Hess, August 14, 1980.

Father:

Harry Schneider

Mother:

Frances (Weiner) Schneider

Spouse:

William E. Hess