Background
Packer, Karen Gilliland was born on April 27, 1940 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Theodore Redmond and Evelyn Alice (Johnson) Gilliland.
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Karen Gilliland Packer
Edit Profileresearcher Cancer patient educator
Education
Student, Duke U., 1957-1959; student, University Kentucky, 1959-1960, 61-62; student, University P.R. School Medicine, 1960-1961.
Career
Genetics researcher, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1959-1960, 61-62;
biologist, Melpar Inc., National Cancer Institute, Springfield, Virginia, 1964-1966;
research associate, epidemiology research center, U. Iowa College Medicine, Iowa City, 1981-1985;
founder, director, Marshalltown (Iowa) Cancer Support Group, since 1987. Member County Health Planning Commission, Marshalltown, 1989-1996. Member of advisory board Cmty.
Nursing Svc., Marshalltown, since 1990. Vice president Cmty. Superior vena cava syndrome Council, Marshalltown, 1992-1996, president 1996-1997. Member Marshall County Board of Health, since 1996.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors 1st United Church Christ, Hampton, Virginia, 1973-1975. Correspondent secretary Daughters of the American Revolution, Marshalltown, 1988-1992. Chairman cancer and research auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars, Marshalltown, since 1990.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Guard Bureau Officers Wives Club (publication editor 1965-1968), National Alliance Breast Cancer Orgns., National Tumor Registrars Association, Iowa Cancer Registrars assosiation, New York Academy Sciences.
Connections
Married Allan Richard Packer, September 27, 1962. 1 child, Charles Allan.
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Awards
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Recipient Leadership award Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce, 1988, Special recognition National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, 1990, Iowa Senate 1995, 1st place in state award Cmty. Cancer Education Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, 1990-1997, National Volunteer Hero of Year award Coping Magazine, 1995. Genetics Research grantee National Science Foundation, 1959-1960, National Institutes of Health, 1961-1962.Recipient Leadership award Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce, 1988, Special recognition National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, 1990, Iowa Senate 1995, 1st place in state award Cmty. Cancer Education Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, 1990-1997, National Volunteer Hero of Year award Coping Magazine, 1995. Genetics Research grantee National Science Foundation, 1959-1960, National Institutes of Health, 1961-1962.