Karen Lynn Hannah

Background

Hannah, Karen Lynn was born on November 24, 1954 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Norman and Betty Lee Hannah.

Education

Bachelor, Marshall U., 1976; Master of Business Administration in Economics, Marshall U., 1985.

Career

Statistician, West Virginia Department Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Charleston, 1977-1985; graduate assistant economics department, Marshall U., Huntington, West Virginia, 1985-1987; instructor of economics, Marshall U., Huntington, West Virginia, 1988; executive director, West Virginia National Abortion Rights Action League, Charleston, 1990-1993; research analyst, writer, West Virginia Women's Commission, Charleston, 1993-1995; surveillance coordinator, West Virginia Bureau for Public Health, Charleston, 1995-1997; epidemiologist breast and cervical cancer screening program, West Virginia Department for Public Health, Charleston, since 1997. Advisor medical advising committee West Virginia Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program, Charleston, 1997. Advisor West Virginia Bureau for Public Health Domestic Violence Task Force, Charleston, 1996-1997.

Achievements

• Karen Lynn Hannah has been listed as a notable Epidemiologist, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President, board directors Women's Health Center of West Virginia, Charleston, 1997-1998. Board directors West Virginia Civil Liberties Union, Charleston, 1993-1997, West Virginia-FREE (Focus: Reproductive Edition and Equality), Charleston, 1990-1997. Member steering committee West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Charleston, 1997.

Interests

• Avocation: writing. Fax: (304) 558-2183. E-mail: [email protected].

Connections

Married John Michael Wharton, July 8, 1978.

Father:

Norman Hannah

Mother:

Betty Lee Hannah

Spouse:

John Michael Wharton