Background
Brown, Janet Perrigo was born on October 21, 1930 in Houlton, Maine, United States. Daughter of Ellis Smith and Janie Mae (Lord) Perrigo.
nursing educator gerontology nurse
Brown, Janet Perrigo was born on October 21, 1930 in Houlton, Maine, United States. Daughter of Ellis Smith and Janie Mae (Lord) Perrigo.
Bachelor of science in nursing, New York Hospital-Cornell University, New York City, 1953. Master of Science, Boston University, 1965. Chemical Abstracts Service, University Vermont, Burlington, 1980.
Doctor of Education, Boston University, 1985.
Staff nurse, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1953-1954;
staff nurse, Franklin County Hospital, Greenfield, Massachusetts, 1954-1955;
staff nurse, Department Health and Welfare, State of Maine, 1961-1962;
staff nurse, senior public health nurse, Worcester (Massachusetts) Visiting Nurse Association, 1962-1964;
instructor, assistant professor public health nursing, Boston University, 1965-1969;
nurse coordinator adult nurse clinician progressive, Visiting Nurse Association, Burlington, Vermont, 1973-1974;
associate professor nursing, U. Vermont, 1974-1977;
associate professor, coordinator continuing education for nurses, U. Vermont, 1977-1985;
associate professor community health nursing, U. Vermont, since 1985. Part-time staff nurse Truesdale Hsp., Fall River, Massachusetts, 1955-1958. Adjunct assistant professor community health Boston College, 1970-1973.
Coordinator continuing education progressive Visiting Nurse Association, Burlington, 1974-1977, educational director, 1977-1978. Lecturer in field; consultant in field.
Member American Nurses Association, Association Gerontology in Higher Education, Sigma Theta Tau, Pi Lambda Theta.
Children: Jane Elizabeth Gershon, James A. Brown, Samuel G. Brown III, Anthony P. Brown.