Background
Griffin, Linner Ward was born on April 24, 1942 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Yorke Anthony and Minnie Lee (Mitchell) Ward.
Griffin, Linner Ward was born on April 24, 1942 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Yorke Anthony and Minnie Lee (Mitchell) Ward.
Bachelor, University North Carolina, Greensboro, 1964. Master of Social Work, University North Carolina, 1969. Doctor of Education, University Houston, 1985.
Intake/adult services, Guilford County Department Social Superior vena cava syndrome, Greensboro, 1965-1969;
family counselor, Family Svc. Philadelphia, 1969-1972;
family counselor, Catholic Welfare Bureau, Trenton, New Jersey, 1972-1974;
supportive services supervisor, Lehigh County Area Agency on Aging., Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1974-1977;
project manager, Philadelphia Geriatric Center, 1977-1980;
National Institute of Mental Health project manager/director, Institute on Aging, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1980-1982;
director adult day care, Western Massachusetts Hospital, Westfield, 1985-1987;
assistant professor, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1987-1990;
assistant professor, East Carolina U., Greenville, North Carolina, 1990-1995;
associate dean for graduate studies, East Carolina U., Ragsdale, North Carolina, since 1995. Consultant Pennsylvania Department Welfare/Aging, Harrisburg, 1977-1982.
Consultant in field, 1982-1985.
Board directors InTouch and Concerned, Morgantown, 1987-1989. Member Pitt County Infant Mortality Task Force, Greenville, since 1990, Eastern North Carolina Poverty Committee, Greenville, since 1991, Mediation Center Eastern North Carolina, since 1992. Member National Association of Social Workers, Academy Certified Social Workers (certified), American Society on Aging, Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, Southern Gerontological Society (continuing education training advisory committee).
Married Bobby G. Griffin, July 24, 1964. Children: Jannifer Lynne, Jeffrey Franklin.