Background
Peterson, Jane White was born on February 15, 1941 in San Juan, P.R. Daughter of Jerome Sidney and Vera (Joseph) Peterson.
anthropologist nursing educator
Peterson, Jane White was born on February 15, 1941 in San Juan, P.R. Daughter of Jerome Sidney and Vera (Joseph) Peterson.
Bachelor of Science, Boston University, 1968. Master in Nursing, University Washington, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, University Washington, 1981.
Staff nurse, Visiting Nurse Association, Boston, 1964-1966;
professor, Seattle U., since 1969;
director nursing home project, Seattle U., 1990-1992;
chair personnel committee, Seattle U., 1988-1990;
chair department, Community Health and Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 1987-1989. Secretary Council on Nursing and Anthropology, 1984-1986. President Washington League Nursing, Seattle, 1988-1990.
President of the board Visiting Nurses Superior vena cava syndrome, Seattle, 1988-1990. Contributing consultant Computer Society of India Production, Oklahoma, 1987. Consultant in nursing World Health Organization/U. Indonesia, Jakarta, fall 1989, Myanmar (Burma), Yangon, winter 1995, Beijing, 1995.
Co-owner (with Robert Colley) North End Train Center, Seattle. Member Seattle Art Museum, since 1986. Fellow: Society for Applied Anthropology.
Member American Anthropological Association, Society for Medical Anthropology, National League for Nursing, American Ethological Society.
1 child, Claire Marie.