Background
Harper, Joan Diane was born on November 12, 1942 in St. Louis. Daughter of John Henry and Connie Buren Henrichs.
Harper, Joan Diane was born on November 12, 1942 in St. Louis. Daughter of John Henry and Connie Buren Henrichs.
Diploma, St. Luke's Hospital School Nursing, St. Louis, 1963; Bachelor of Science in Health Arts, College of St. Francis, Joliet, Illinois, 1985.
Childbirth educator, San Jose (California) Unified School District, 1974-1975; private practice childbirth education, St. Louis, 1976-1983; nursing instructor, St. Luke's Hospital School Nursing, St. Louis, 1964-1966; office nurse, clinician for private physician, St. Louis, 1966-1974; staff nruse, St. John's Mercy Medical Center, St. Louis, 1975-1984; manager maternal/child education, St. John's Mercy Medical Center, St. Louis, since 1984.
Fellow American College Childbirth Educators. Member American Society for Psychoprophylaxis in Obstetrics (certified), NAACOG (certified inpatient obstetrical nursing), Gateway Aspo/Lamaze (board directors).
Married Edward Alben Harper, March 2, 1963. Children: Kim Diane, Laura Annual.