Background
Wells, Mabel Gilbert was born on December 15, 1932 in Hurt, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Enoch and Victoria Queen (Cook) Gilbert.
Wells, Mabel Gilbert was born on December 15, 1932 in Hurt, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Enoch and Victoria Queen (Cook) Gilbert.
Bachelor, Howard University, 1955. Master of Social Work, Howard University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Bryn Mawr College, 1978.
Child welfare worker, Department Public Welfare District of Columbia, 1957-1958; psychiatric social worker, Department Mental Hygiene State California, Fresno, 1958-1964; child welfare supervisor, Department Public Welfare Madera (California) County, 1964-1966; assistant professor social work, Fresno State College, 1966-1969; assistant professor social work, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1969-1971; admissions associate, Bryn Mawr (Pennsylvania) College, 1971-1973; assistant professor, Virginia Commonwealth U., Richmond, 1973-1977; associate professor, Virginia Commonwealth U., Richmond, since 1977. Board directors Department Social Superior vena cava syndrome State Virginia, Richmond, 1986-1990, chair, 90-91. Member of commission educational planning Council Social Work Education, Alexandria, Virginia, 1988-1991.
Board directors Richmond Urban League, 1988-1991. Member National Association of Social Workers, National Association Black Social Workers, Academy Certified Social Workers, Council on Social Work Educators, Virginia Association for Preservation of Family (board directors 1990-1991), Child Welfare League American, Delta Sigma Theta.
Married James Earl Wells, May 30, 1961 (divorced August 1968). Children: Lisa Kay, Margo Cecile.