Background
Curtis, Marcia was born on August 8, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Arthur Bicknell and Ethel Beatrice (Fraser) Curtis.
Curtis, Marcia was born on August 8, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Arthur Bicknell and Ethel Beatrice (Fraser) Curtis.
Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Colby College, 1954. Master in Nursing, Yale University, 1957. Doctor of Education, Boston University, 1969.
HHD (honorary), Francis Marion University, 1990.
Staff nurse, Grace-New Haven Hospital, 1959;
instructor, Boston University School Nursing, 1959-1965;
staff nurse, Carney Hospital, Dorchester, Massachusetts, 1961-1962;
staff nurse, University Hospital, Boston, 1965;
instructor, consultant, Quincy City Hospital School Nursing, 1966;
Human Relations Center teaching fellow in educational foundations, Boston University School Education, 1966-1967;
associate dean, Medical University of Southern California College Nursing, Charleston, 1968-1984;
dean, professor, Medical University of Southern California College Nursing, Charleston, 1968-1984;
retired, Medical University of Southern California College Nursing, Charleston, 1985;
dean and professor emerita, Medical University of Southern California College Nursing, Charleston, since 1987. Organizer nursing program Winthrop College, Rock Hill, South Carolina., 1977, Francis Marion College, Florence, South Carolina., 1982. Consultant Jersey City Medical Center, 1967, South Carolina.
Nurses Association, 1985, South Carolina. Regional Medical Program, 1972. Educational consultant Morris College, Sumter, South Carolina., 1973-1974.
Consultant Lander College, Greenwood, South Carolina., 1981-1983, numerous other schools nursing, hospitals. Participant numerous workshops. Member of advisory county for comprehensive health planning South Carolina.
Board Health; member Charleston Area Comprehensive Health Planning Committee, Health Education Authority, State Task Force on Health Resources. Charter member Statewide Master Planning Committee on Nursing Education. Member administrative advisory group sub committee for cancer South Carolina.
Regional Medical Program;associate Boston University Human Rels. Center; appointed by United States Secretary of Defense to Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Svc., 1975-1977. Consultant nursing education programs Lander College, Greenwood, Francis Marion College, Winthrop College.
Board of directors Mason Preparatory School, Charleston, South Carolina., 1992-1995.
Patron Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Charleston Museum, Smithsonian Associates Served to lieutenant Nurse Corps, United States Naval Reserve, 1957-1959. Member American Association of University Women, American Public Health Association, League of Women Voters, South Carolina Nurses Association (board directors, joint commission on practice, council on education), National League for Nursing, American Association Colleges Nursing (charter member, emeritus), American Association Higher Education, National Wildlife Association, Audubon Society, Concord Coalition, Nature Conservancy, South Carolina Nature Conservancy, American Council on Exercise Basin Project, National Association History Preservation, Pi Lamda Theta, Sigma Theta Tau.