Background
Richards, Hilda was born on February 7, 1936 in Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Togar and Rose Avalynne (Williams) Young-Ballard. Diploma nursing Saint John"s School Nursing, Saint Louis, 1956.
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Hilda Richards
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Bachelor of Science cum laude, City University of New York, 1961. Master of Education, Columbia University, 1965, Doctor of Education, 1976. Master of Public Administration, New York University, 1971.
Deputy chief department psychiatry Harlem Rehabilitation Center, New York City, 1969-1971.
Professor, director nursing Medgar Evers College, City University of New York, New York City, 1971-1976, professor, associate dean, 1976-1979. Dean College Health and Human Service, Ohio University, Athens, 1979-1986.
Provost, vice president foracad. affairs Indiana University, Pennsylvania, 1986-1993. Chancellor Indiana U. Northwest, Gary, 1993.
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Active Northwest Satir Institute, Executives Coun.N.W. Indiana, American Council on Exercise Commision on Minorities in Higher Education, AASCU Committee on Diversity and Social Change.
Career
Chief department psychiatry Harlem Rehabilitation Dean, 1976-1979; dean College Health and Human Service, Ohio University, Athens, 1979-1986. Editor Black Conference
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Membership
Fellow American Academy Nursing. Member ANA (Outstanding Woman of Color award 1990), AAHE, American Association of University Women, American Pharmacists Association, American Association State Colleges Universities, National Association Allied Health Professionals, American Association University Adminstrs., Association Black Nursing Faculty in Higher Education (board directors 1989), Pennsylvania Nurses Association, Association Black Women in Higher Education, Incorporated., National Black Nurses Association (board directors, 1st vice president 1984, editor journal 1985, Special Recognition award 1991, Distinguished African-American Nurse Educatoraward Queens County chapter, 1991), National Association Women in Education, American Council Education (Executive Committee county fellows), International Association University President, Northwest Rotary, Northwest Kiwanis, Phi Delta Kappa, Sigma Theta Tau, Zonta.
