Marcia Gail Ory

Background

Ory, Marcia Gail was born on February 8, 1950 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Daughter of Marvin Gilbert and Esther (Levine) Ory.

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude, University Texas, 1971; Master of Arts, Indiana U., 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1976; Master in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 1981.

Career

Research assistant professor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1976-1977; from adjunct assistant professor to associate professor school public health, U. North Carolina, 1978-1988; research fellow, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1977-1978; assistant professor School Public Health, U. Alabama, Bham, 1978-1980; program director biosocial aging and health, National Institute on Aging, Bethesda, Maryland., 1981-1986; chief social science research on aging, National Institute on Aging, Bethesda, since 1987.

Achievements

• Marcia Gail Ory has been listed as a noteworthy Social science researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member several national task forces on aging and health issues. Fellow Gerontological Society American. Member APHA (governor county 1986-1988, program chairman 1986, chairman-elect 1989-1991, chairman 1992-1993), American Sociological Association (regional reporter 1984-1994, program committee 1986, nominations committee 1987, councilor-at-large 1992-1993), Society Behavioral Medicine (program chairman pub.health track 1988-1989, program committee 1991-1992), Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Nu.

Interests

• Avocations: biking, birding, traveling.

Connections

Married Raymond James Carroll, August 13, 1972.

Father:

Marvin Gilbert Ory

Mother:

Esther (Levine) Ory

Spouse:

Raymond James Carroll