Lois Marian Parnell Frels

Background

Frels, Lois Marian Parnell was born on November 20, 1929 in Geneseo, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Floyd Vinton and Mary Jane (Davis) Parnell.

Education

Student in Public Health, University Minnesota. Student, Loyola University, Chicago, 1951—1954. BNS, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, 1959.

Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1964. Diploma in Testing, Marianne Frostic Center Educational Therapy, Los Angeles, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1977.

Career

Nurse East Moline Elementary Schools, 1951—1954. Public health work East Moline Visiting Nurses Association, 1955—1957. School nurse, project director, nurse consultant United Township High School, East Moline, 1957—1967.

Instructor psychology Blackhawk Junior College, Moline, 1966—1968. Teacher, director gifted program Silvis (Illinois) Elementary Schools, 1968. Counselor Pleasant Valley (Iowa) High School, 1969—1970.

Assistant professor Public Health Nursing Marycrest College, Davenport, Iowa, 1970—1973. Chairman nursing division Iowa Wesleyan College, Mount Pleasant, 1973—1976. Director division nursing Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois, 1976—1988, professor emeritus, since 1988.

President Frels & Associates, since 1991. Project director Nursing Education Anesthesia Requirements and Mobility North American Free Trade Agreement Countries. Member council accreditation Nurse Anesthetics Education Programs, since 1994, Riverdale Unit 100 Board Education, Port Byron, Illinois, 1964—1967, 1968—1973.

Board governors Trinity College Nursing, Moline, Illinois, since 1994. Chairman Rock Island County Fact Finding Committee White House Conference Children and Youth, 1970, Illinois Committee of Nursing, 1982—1988. Organizer Little White House Conference Children and Youth, Rock Island County, 1969.

Delegate National White House Conference Children and Youth, 1970. Second vice president Rock Island Country Welfare Council, 1968—1970. Member advisory board Illinois Department Public Health, 1987—1992.

Member Bylaws Committee National Council State Boards of Nursing, 1986—1988, Illinois School Health Advisory committee Illinois Department Public Health. Trustee Riverdale Foundation, since 1991. President Riverdale Education Foundation, Port Byron, Illinois, 1994—1997.

Member Illinois Coalition Access to Health Care Planning Committee. Advisory member American Farm Bureau Rural Health And Safety Committee, 1991—1994. Member National Republican Party, since 1994, national policy forum health care reform, 1993—1997.

Board directors Opportunity Mentally Handicapped. Editorial board Journal School Health, 1988—1992.

Achievements

• Lois Marian Parnell Frels has been listed as a noteworthy nursing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member county on accreditation Nurse Anesthetics Education Programs, 1994, Riverdale Unit 100 Board Education, Portuguese Byron, Illinois, 1964-1967, 68-73. Member of advisory board Illinois Department Public Health, 1987-1992. Member Illinois School Health Advisory committee Illinois Department Public Health.

Member National Republican Party, 1994, national policy forum health care reform, 1993-1997.

Fellow American School Health Association (distinguished service award 1978). Member National League Nursing (MRACLN Distinguished Service award 1987, chairman school nurse subcommittee), Illinois League Nursing (president 1983-1987), Iowa Citizens League for Nursing (president 1975-1977), Illinois Nurses Association, American School Health Association, Illinois School Health Association (member rural health force farm bureau 1988-1994), National Nurse Consultant

Association (board directors 1991-1993), Illinois Association School Nurses (Annual award 1989, Lois Frels Research award namedin her honor 1991), American School Health Association (governor county 1989-1991), Royal Society Health (London, England.), Lieutenant Governor"s Rural Affairs Council (rural health task force 1991-1993), Illinois Lincoln Series (governor 1994), Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Theta Tau, Pi Lambda Theta.

Connections

Married Calvin Edwin Frels, October 28, 1950. Children: Mark Edwin, Arlan James.

Father:

Floyd Vinton Parnell

Mother:

Mary Jane (Davis) Parnell

Spouse:

Calvin Edwin Frels

child:

Arlan James Frels

child:

Mark Edwin Frels