Background
LaRosa, Judith Hoag was born on April 1, 1941 in Oswego, New York, United States. Daughter of Roy O. and Ella V. (Fuller) Hoag.
public health service educator
LaRosa, Judith Hoag was born on April 1, 1941 in Oswego, New York, United States. Daughter of Roy O. and Ella V. (Fuller) Hoag.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University Pittsburgh, 1963. Master in Nursing Education, University Pittsburgh, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Maryland, 1989.
Clinical associate, George Washington U. Substance Abuse Clinic, Washington, 1974-1976;
coordinator workplace initiative, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, since 1978;
coordinator national heart attack alert program, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, since 1989;
staff nurse clinical research unit, Presybn. U. Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1964-1965;
public health advisor, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1976-1978;
nurse psychotherapist, Massachusetts Mental Health Center, 1965-1967;
instructor psychiatric nursing, Boston University School Nursing, 1965-1967;
group therapist and clinical specialist, George Washington U. School Medicine, Washington, 1971-1974;
deputy director Office of Research on Women's Health, Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health, 1991-1994;
clinical professor public health, Tulane University School Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, since 1994. Member study committee epidemiology and prevention behavioral science American HeartAssn.
Member women's health research committee National Science Foundation/Institute Medical Defense, 1995. Associate profject director Louisiana experimental program to stimulate competitive research National Science Foundation, since 1994. Associate project director Tulane University Cancer Center, since 1994.
Fellow American Academy Nursing. Member American Public Health Association, American Heart Association (council epidemiology, council cardiovascular nursing), American Dietetic Association (advisory board for women and health campaign since 1993), Older Women's League (board directors since 1994).
Married John C. LaRosa, March 28, 1963. Children: Christopher H., Jennifer A.