Kathleen Powers

Background

Powers, Kathleen was born on June 25, 1942 in Rochester, New York, United States. Daughter of Robert L. and Edna C. (Boehm) Alderson.

Education

Graduate Registered Nurse, St. Joseph Hospital, Elmira, New York, 1963; Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Rochester, 1967; MSN, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1979; Doctor of Education, U. Rochester, 1984.

Career

Staff nurse, supervising public health nurse, 1964-1971; consultant evaluator, Finger Lakes Health Systems, Monroe-Orleans Counties, New York from assistant professor to associate professor, Alfred (New York) U. College Nursing, 1971-1977; from assistant professor to professor, Alfred (New York) U. College Nursing, 1975-1990; chair division nursing, Alfred (New York) U. College Nursing, 1983-1990; associate dean, Alfred (New York) U. College Nursing, 1985-1990; chairperson department nursing, professor, director graduate programs, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, New York, since 1991; associate vice president School of Adult and Graduate Education, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, New York, since 1996. Educational consultant.

Achievements

• Kathleen Powers has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member ANA, New York State Nurses Association (board directors, vice president Genessee Valley chapter), National League for Nursing (Council Baccalaureate and Higher Degree accreditation committee 1989-1993, board of review 1993-1996, commissioner since 1996), Monroe County Long Term Care Ombudsman Program (chair), Genesee Valley Citizens League for Nursing (secretary), Sigma Theta Tau (Leadership award), Pi Kappa Pi, Kappa Delta Pi.

Connections

Married Richard W. Powers, June17, 1967. Children: Julie, Mark.

Father:

Robert L. Alderson

Mother:

Edna C. (Boehm) Alderson

Spouse:

Richard W. Powers

child:

Mark Powers

child:

Julie Powers