Background
Zerwekh, Joyce Valborg was born on January 8, 1945 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Daughter of William Earl and Ruth Evelyn (Syljebeck) McCanless.
Zerwekh, Joyce Valborg was born on January 8, 1945 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Daughter of William Earl and Ruth Evelyn (Syljebeck) McCanless.
Bachelor of science in nursing, St. Olaf College, 1966; Master of Arts in Nursing Education, New York University, 1969; Doctor of Education, Seattle U., 1990.
Nursing instructor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1969-1970, 71; nursing instructor, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1970-1971; nursing instructor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1972-1974; lecturer, assistant professor nursing, U. Washington, Seattle, 1986-1993; assistant professor, Pacific Lutheran U., Tacoma, Washington, 1974-1977; nurse, home health coordinator, Group Health, Seattle, 1977-1979; nurse, clinical coordinator, Hospice of Seattle, 1979-1982; hospice and oncology program coordinator, N.W. Hospital, Seattle, 1983-1986; lecturer and assistant professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1986-1993; assistant professor nursing, Seattle U., since 1993.
Member ANA, APHA (Creative Achievement award 1992), National Hospice Organisation.
Married Michael Alan Zerwekh (deceased). Children: Gregory, Joel.