Background
Grace, Helen Kennedy was born on March 30, 1935 in Beresford, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of Walter James and Ethel Elvira (Soderstrom) Kennedy.
Grace, Helen Kennedy was born on March 30, 1935 in Beresford, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of Walter James and Ethel Elvira (Soderstrom) Kennedy.
Bachelor of science in nursing, Loyola University, Chicago, 1963. MSN, University Illinois, Chicago, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, Northwestern University, 1969.
Doctor of Laws, Valparaiso University, 1992. Doctor of Science (honorary), South Dakota State University. Doctor of Humane Letters honoris causa, Loyola University, 1993.
Doctor of Humane Letters honoris causa, Northeastern University, 1994.
Annual Nursing administrator Illinois Department Mental Health, 1963-1967. Faculty College of Nursing, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1967-1982, instructor, 1967-1969, assistant professor, 1969-1971, associate professor, 1971-1973,professor, associate dean for graduate study, 1973-1977, dean college of Nursing 1977-1982. Program director West.K. Kellog Foundation, Battle Creek, Michigan, 1982-1986, coordinator health programs, 1986-1991, vice president program, 1991-1995.
Special assistant to president/Chief Executive Officer, 1995.
Member American Nurses Association, National League for Nursing (governing board 1978-1986), American Academy of Nursing (governing council 1976-1980), American Sociological Association.
Married Elliiott A. Grace, November 20, 1961. 1 child, Elizabeth Annual.