Background
Newport, L. Joan was born on July 5, 1932 in Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Crawford Earl and Lillian Pearl (Peden) Irvine.
Newport, L. Joan was born on July 5, 1932 in Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Crawford Earl and Lillian Pearl (Peden) Irvine.
Bachelor cum laude, Wichita State University, Kansas, 1955. Master of Social Work, University Oklahoma, Norman, 1977.
Director children's work, Wesley United Methodist Church, Oklahoma City, 1969-1971;
social worker, Department Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Newkirk, Oklahoma, 1972-1977;
in-school suspension counselor, Kay County Youth Superior vena cava syndrome, Ponca City, Oklahoma, 1977;
medical social worker, St. Joseph Medical Center, Ponca City, 1977-1978;
director social work, St. Joseph Medical Center, Ponca City, 1978-1983;
private practice,, Ponca City, 1979-1997;
medical social worker, Healthcare Superior vena cava syndrome, Ponca City, 1983-1984;
private practice home studies, consultant, supervision,, Newkirk, since 1997. Consultant Blackwell, Perry, Pawhuska, O'Keene Hospitals, 1978-1985. Consultant social work Bass Memorial Hospital, Enid, Oklahoma, 1985.
Sponsor, organizer Kay County Parents Anonymous, Ponca City, 1976-1983. Vice chair Oklahoma State Board License Social Workers, Oklahoma City, 1988-1990. Presentor, lecturer infield.
Supervisor students Oklahoma U. School Social Work, Oklahoma State University, No.Okla. College, Oklahoma Christian College, 1977-1985. Supervisor for clinical social workers working toward licensed in Oklahoma, since 1985.
Member Oklahoma Women's Network, 1989-1996. Advisory board Displaced Homemakers, Ponca City, 1985-1989. Advisory board Kay County Home Health, 1979-1983, chair, 1979-1981.
Sunday school teacher Newkirk United Methodist Church. Member Newkirk Main St., 1999-2000. Member National Association of Social Workers (Oklahoma delegate Delaware Assembly Washington 1987, chairman vendorship committee 1985-1987, president Oklahoma chapter 1988-1990, Social Worker of Year 1987), Child Abuse Prevention Task Force (president district 17 1986-1988, member grant evaluation committee 1986-1996), Zeta Phi Eta.
Married Don E. Newport, July 9, 1954 (divorced 1971, deceased 1999). Children: Alan Keith, Lili Kim.