Background
Finley, Joanne Elizabeth was born on December 28, 1922 in Brockport, New York, United States. Daughter of Frank Robert and Margaret (Matthews) Otte.
Finley, Joanne Elizabeth was born on December 28, 1922 in Brockport, New York, United States. Daughter of Frank Robert and Margaret (Matthews) Otte.
Bachelor with highest honors, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio, 1944. Master of Public Health with highest honors, Yale University, 1951. Certificate, Washington School Psychiatry, 1955.
Doctor of Medicine, Case-Western Reserve University, 1962.
Research economist Office Alien Property Custodian, 1944. Administrative assistant United States House of Representatives, 1945-1948. Field director National Institute Social Relations, Muncie, Indiana, 1948-1949.
Public affairs analyst, writer National Committee Effective Congress, 1949-1950. Health education director Montgomery County (Maryland) Tuberculosis and Heart Association, 1952-1955. Also graduate student field training supervisor sociology University Maryland, 1952-1955.
Executive director Montgomery County Planned Parenthood League, 1955-1956. Founder, director Parent and Child, Inc., part-time, 1956-1957. Intern Medical College Pennsylvania, 1971.
Research director Cleveland Health Goals Project, 1963-1966. Deputy commissioner medical, acting health commissioner Cleveland Division Public Health, 1966-1968. Director health planning Philadelphia Department Public Health, 1968-1972.
Vice president medical affairs Blue Cross Greater Philadelphia, 1972-1973. Director public health New Haven Department Health. Also lecturer health administration department epidemiology, public health.
Yale University Medical School, 1973-1974. Commissioner health State of New Jersey, from 1974. Assistant clinical professor community and preventive medicine Medical College Pennsylvania, since 1969.
Visiting lecturer New Jersey College Medicine and Dentistry, since 1972. Commissioner Kellogg Foundation Commission Education for Health Administration, 1972-1974.
Member Association State and Territorial Health Officers, American Public Health Association.
Married Joseph E. Finley, July 19, 1950. Children: Scott M., Ethan C., Lucinda M., William N.