Background
Neff, Linda Joy was born on August 6, 1956 in Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of John Brown Francis Smith and Patricia Ann (McCall) Shelar.
Neff, Linda Joy was born on August 6, 1956 in Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of John Brown Francis Smith and Patricia Ann (McCall) Shelar.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of Southern California, 1990; Master in Public Health in Epidemiology, University of Southern California, 1995; postgraduate, University of Southern California, since 1996.
Coordinator student services, U. N. Florida, Jacksonville, 1985-1987;
teacher's assistant, Fletcher Elementary School, Hendersonville, 1987-1988;
cardiac monitoring technician, Richland Memorial Hospital, Columbia, South Carolina., 1988-1990;
research technician, School Medicine, Columbia, 1990-1992;
research associate, Center Health Promotion, Columbia, 1995-1996;
research associate, Institute Families in Society, Columbia, since 1996. Epidemiology consultant Coalition for Peace & Justice, Columbia, 1994-1996. Coordinator South Carolina.
Prevention Center Tobacco Network Center Disease Control, Columbia, 1994-1996, projects liason officer Center Health Promotion, 1995-1996. Chairman Physical Activity & Health Research Group, Columbia, 1996-1997.
Volunteer Free Medic Clinic, Columbia, 1993-1994, W. Columbia Planning Committee Winter Festival, 1996. Member APHA, Association Women in Science, Student Public Health Association, Society Epidemiologic Research, South Carolina. Public Health Association, Alliance for a Smoke Free South Carolina., Pi Mu Epsilon, Delta Omega.
Married William John James Layman, Senior, April 27, 1974 (divorced November 1987). Children:Lila Jean, William John James Junior. Married Edward Karl Neff, April 16, 1993.