Background
Simms, Lillian Miller was born on April 13, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of John Jacob and Mary Agnes (Knight) Miller.
Simms, Lillian Miller was born on April 13, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of John Jacob and Mary Agnes (Knight) Miller.
Bachelor of science in nursing, University of Michigan, 1952; MSN, University of Michigan, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy in Ednl. Gerontology, University of Michigan, 1977.
Program director, associate professor nursing health services administration, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1977-1982;
interim associate director nursing, assistant dean clinical affairs, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1981-1982;
associate professor nursing administration and health gerontology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1982-1990;
associate professor nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1990;
professor emeritus, 1995. Speaker, presenter in field. Member special study section National Institutes of Health, 1986.
Member advanced.com., panel of judges for inquiry and practice of nursing service administrator Intra and Interdisciplinary Invitational Conference, 1990. Series editor Delmar Publications, Inc., 1991-1993. Member medical delegation People to People Citizen Amb.
Program, Australia and New Zealand, 1982, People's Republic of China, Hong Kong and Korea, 1989. Director China project that developed academic relationships with schools of nursing in People's Republic of China, 1991-1994.
Board directors Domino House Senior Center, Ann Arbor, 1990-1995. Member nursing delegations to China, People to People International, 1994, to Russia and Romania, 1996. Fellow American Academy Nursing.
Member American Nurses Association, American Organization Nurse Executives, Midwest Nursing Research Society, Council on Graduate Education for Administration in Nursing (secretary 1986-1988, chair publications committee 1988-1989), University Michigan Nursing Alumni Association, Sigma Theta Tau.
Married Richard James Simms, February 2, 1952. Children: Richard James Junior, Frederick William, Andrew Michael.