Marie Louise O'Koren

Background

O'Koren, Marie Louise was born on March 10, 1926 in Eveleth, Minnesota, United States.

Education

Diploma, University Minnesota School Nursing, 1946. Bachelor of Science, Long Beach State College, 1957. Master of Science in Nursing, University Alabama, 1958.

Doctor of Education, University Alabama, 1964.

Career

Staff nurse and assistant supervisor operating room Seaside Memorial Hospital, Long Beach, California, 1958-1961. Instructor medical surgical nursing. School Nursing, University Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1958-1961, assistant professor medical-surgical nursing, 1961-1962, associate professor nursing, 1964-1967, assistant dean, 1964-1969, professor nursing, since 1967, associate dean, 1969.

Dean School Nursing, 1970-1987. Professor School Community and Allied Health Resources, since 1973. Consultant to division nursing National Institutes of Health, Tuskegee Area Health Education Center, Veterans Administration Hospital, Gulfport, Mississippi, Livingston (Alabama) University School Nursing, 1976.

Member nursing and health programs committee American Red Cross. Member national advisory council nurse training Health Resources Administration. Chairman executive committee, council of deans of schools nursing Alabama Commission on Higher Education.

Member Alabama League for Nursing Board.

Achievements

• Marie Louise O"Koren has been listed as a noteworthy nursing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member board advisors Seymour Educational and Vocational Guidance Organization. Board directors Volunteer Bureau, Birmingham, Alabama, Churches Ministry Board. Fellow American Academy Nursing.

Member National League for Nursing, American Nurses Association, American Association Colleges Nursing, Alabama State Nurses Association (member committee on legislation, chairman publications committee), Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, American Association of University Professors, Alabama League for Nursing, Jefferson County Mental Health Society, Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Delta Pi, Alpha Tau Delta, Sigma Theta Tau, Delta Kappa Gamma, Phi Delta Kappa, Sigma Chi Nu.