Background
Atkinson, Lynn Ann was born on July 31, 1954 in Salt Lake City. Daughter of William George and Rebecca Bell (Bate) Parkin.
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social worker Sociology educator
Atkinson, Lynn Ann was born on July 31, 1954 in Salt Lake City. Daughter of William George and Rebecca Bell (Bate) Parkin.
Bachelor, Phillips University, 1976. Master of Social Work, Oklahoma University, 1983. Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, Oklahoma State University, 1986.
Social worker, director recreation, Greenbriar Nursing Home, Enid, Oklahoma, 1974-1976;
social worker I, Department Human Services, Enid, 1976-1980;
social service supervisor, Department Human Services, Enid, 1980-1981;
outreach worker, Garfield County Nutrition Center, Enid, 1981-1982;
counselor, Youth Superior vena cava syndrome North Carolina and Oklahoma, Enid, 1981-1983;
administrative assistant, Youth Superior vena cava syndrome North Carolina and Oklahoma, Enid, 1983;
extended family director, Juvenile Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., Norman, Oklahoma, 1984-1985;
lecturer, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1985-1988;
assistant professor, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1988-1991;
co-director, The Empowerment Center, Stillwater, Oklahoma, since 1991. Medical social worker, member of advisory board Homecall, Inc., Stillwater, since 1987. Medical social worker Hospice, Inc., Stillwater, since 1988.
Member of advisory board Family Resource Center, Stillwater, since 1987, Stillwater Domestic Violence, since 1987. Member of staff Elderhostle, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1987-1988. Contract consultant various social service agys., Stillwater.
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Member community relations committee City of Stillwater, since 1988. Board directors Oklahoma Political Action Committee National Association Social Workers, since 1987. Member adolescent advisory board Payne County, since 1986.
Member American Sociological Association, Southwest Social Science Association, Mid-South Sociological Association, National Association Social Workers (chairman membership committee since 1988, member personnel committee since 1989, member 1988 annual conference committee since 1988, member social policy committee for State of Oklahoma since 1987, chairman leadership identification committee 1987-1988), Alpha Kappa Delta.
Married Ross Tague Atkinson, April 17, 1976.