Karen Tarbell Pardue

Background

Pardue, Karen Tarbell was born on October 28, 1956 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Luther Lawrence and Janice Logan (Benn) Tarbell.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, Russell Sage College, 1978; MSN, Russell Sage College, 1987.

Career

Supervisor Hispanic health services and maternal child care, Visiting Nurse Association Health Care, Hartford, 1982-1986; community health nurse, Visiting Nurse Association Health Care, Hartford, since 1986; assistant professor nursing, U. Hartford, Bloomfield, Connecticut, 1987-1993; assistant professor nursing, U. New England, Biddeford, Maine., since 1993. Manuscript review panel member MCN (The Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing) AJN Company. New York City, since 1985.

AJN Book of Year selection committee, Community Health Nursing, 1990. Program advising committee MCN National Convention, Kissimmee, Florida,1990, 93. Test item writer American Nurse Association Community Health Examination, 1992.

Lecturer at conferences, Chicago, Orlando, Florida, Detroit, Michigan.

Achievements

• Karen Tarbell Pardue has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing educator, community health nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Connecticut Coalition for Homeless, 1988-1993. Cub scout leader Boy scouts American, E. Granby, Connecticut, 1989-1993. Founder food pantry/food distribution service Town of E. Granby, 1991-1993.

Member Maine State Nurses Association (board directors 1994-1996), Sigma Theta Tau (Delta Pi chapter since 1980, Iota Upsilon chapter since 1988, faculty counsellor Iota Upsilon chapter 1992-1993).

Interests

• Avocations: aerobics, cooking.

Connections

Married Michael W. Pardue, August 4, 1978. Children: David Aaron, Jeffrey Adam, Colleen Alison.

Father:

Luther Lawrence Tarbell

Mother:

Janice Logan (Benn) Tarbell

Spouse:

Michael W. Pardue

child:

Jeffrey Adam Pardue

child:

David Aaron Pardue

child:

Colleen Alison Pardue