Background
Gilliom, Judith Carr was born on May 19, 1943 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Elbert Raymond and Marjorie Lucille (Carr) Gilliom.
Gilliom, Judith Carr was born on May 19, 1943 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Elbert Raymond and Marjorie Lucille (Carr) Gilliom.
Bachelor of Arts, Northwestern University, 1964; Master of Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1966.
Feature writer, assistant women's editor, Indianapolis News, summers 1961-1963;
research assistant cultural anthropology, Northwestern University, 1963-1964;
assistant instructor freshman English, Northwestern University, 1964;
editorial assistant to director division cardiology, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1965-1967;
assistant to ophthalmologist-in-chief, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, 1967-1969;
editor, writer, National Association Hearing and Speech Agencies, Washington, 1969-1970;
free-lance speech writer, White House Conference Children and Youth, 1969-1970;
free-lance editor, writer, abstractor, 1971-1978;
free-lance speechwriter, President's Committee Mental Retardation, 1971-1978;
director publications, National Association Hearing and Speech Action, Silver Spring, Maryland., 1972-1974;
director communications, National Association Hearing and Speech Action, 1975-1977;
editor, Hearing & Speech Action magazine, 1969-1970, 72-77;
program manager, Interagy. Committee on Handicapped Employees, 1978;
deputy executive secretary, Interagy. Committee on Handicapped Employees, 1979-1983;
manager disability program, Department Defense, since 1983.
Consultant United States Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, 1976-1977, Office Indiana Living for Disabled, Housing and Urban Development, 1977-1978, Office for Handicapped Individuals, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1978, Women's committee President's Committee Employment Handicapped, 1985-1986.
Member National Spinal Cord Injury Association, 1970-1990, editor, public convention journal, 1974-1982, board directors District of Columbia chapter, 1975-1981, 89-90, national trustee, 1975-1981, national board directors, 1978-1979. Board directors National Center for a Barrier-Free Environment, 1979-1984, vice president, 1980-1981, president, 1981-1982. National board directors, treasurer League Disabled Voters, 1980-1985.
Local board directors Easter Seal Society Disabled Children and Adults, 1985-1990. Active Montgomery County Commision on People with Disabilities, 1989-1995. Member Taxicab Superior vena cava syndrome Advisory Committee, since 1995.
Member Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Delta Delta.