Katharine Kostbade Hughes

Background

Hughes, Katharine Kostbade was born on September 6, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Howard William and Christine Elizabeth Kostbade.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Biological Science, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1978; Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Columbia University, 1980; Master of Science in Nursing, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1984; Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1988.

Career

Staff nurse, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Lukes, Chicago, 1980-1981; consultant, Hinshaw, Culbertson, Chicago, 1981-1983; staff nurse, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1982-1984; clinical nurse, University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago, 1983-1984; infection control coordinator, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1984-1986; clinical assistant professor, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1989-1991; assistant professor nursing, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1991-1994; director administration, National Council State Bds. Nursing, Chicago, 1987-1990; coordinator clinical integration, Marian Health Center, since 1995. Consultant operations improvement task force to reduce overhead University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago, since 1992.

Achievements

• Katharine Kostbade Hughes has been listed as a noteworthy nurse consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Clarendon Hills (Illinois) Community Caucus, 1980-1992. Member steering committee LaGrange (Illinois) Crisis Pregnancy Center, 1991-1992. Board member Siouxland Humane Society Public Relations Committee.

City co-chair Woodbury Republican Party 1995-1996. Member Sigma Theta Tau, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Christopher Alan Hughes, August 29, 1987.

Father:

Howard William

Mother:

Christine Elizabeth Kostbade

Spouse:

Christopher Alan Hughes