Background
Bairan, Libby Annette was born on December 4, 1935 in Quitman County, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Adrian Norton and Nell Beatrice (Wood) Grubbs.
gerontologist nursing educator sociologist
Bairan, Libby Annette was born on December 4, 1935 in Quitman County, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Adrian Norton and Nell Beatrice (Wood) Grubbs.
Diploma in Nursing, Crawford Long Hospital, 1956. Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Medical College Georgia, 1971. M.Nursing, Emory University, 1972.
Certified in gerontology Georgia State University, 1979, Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, 1985.
Office nurse for urologists, Atlanta, 1956-1957, Marietta, Georgia, 1963-1965. Member of staff Venice (Florida) Memorial Hospital, 1957-1959, Kennestone Hospital, Marietta, Georgia, 1959-1963, 1966-1969.
Public health nurse Cobb County Health Department, Marietta, 1970-1971. Instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, now professor nursing Kennesaw State College, Marietta, since 1972.
Consultant Marietta-Cobb Community Service Center, 1982-1984.
Consultant Midwest branch Georgia Lung Association, Marietta, 1978-1981, Cobb County Rape Crisis Center, Marietta, 1977-1978. Consultant Georgia Medical Care Foundation, 1988, Southern Performance Assessment Center, Regents college, The University of thestate of New York, 1991.
Office nurse urologists, Atlanta, 1956—1957, Marietta, 1959—1963. Member staff Venice (Florida) Memorial Hospital, 1957—1959, Kennestone Hospital, Marietta, Georgia, 1959—1963, 1966—1969. Public health nurse Cobb County Health Department, Marietta, since 1972.
Instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, professor nursing Kennesaw State College, since 1972. Consultant Marietta-Cobb Community Service Center, 1982—1984, Midwest branch Georgia Lung Association, Marietta, 1978—1981, Cobb County Rape Crisis Center, Marietta, 1977—1978, Georgia Medical Care Foundation, since 1988, Southern Performance Assessment Center, Regents College, New York, since 1991.
Member of American Association of University Women, American Association of University Professors, Sociologist for Women Society, Association Gerontology Higher Education, Gerontological Society of America, Georgia Gerontological Association, Georgia Sociological Association, American Sociological Association, Southern Sociological Association, 13th District Nurses Association (president 1974-1978, Nurse of Year award 1978), Georgia Nurses Association (executive board), American Nurses Association (Nurse researcher award 1985), Sigma Theta Tau International (vice president, charter member), Mu Phi.
Married William Castillo Bairan, May 26, 1957. Children: Adrian, Cindy.