Marlene Beverly Gilliland

Background

Gilliland, Marlene Beverly was born on December 19, 1928 in Hartford, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of William Fred and Frieda Goldie (Lueth) Reuter.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Augustana College, 1950. Master of Science, George Washington University, 1958. Master of Science in Nursing, Vanderbilt University, 1974.

Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia Pacific University, 1985.

Career

Assistant professor, Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakot, 1967-1970; associate professor, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1970-1973; clinical specialist, Sioux Valley Hospital, Sioux Falls, 1974-1976; director nurses, Sioux Valley Hospital, Sioux Falls, 1976-1978; director health education, Sioux Valley Hospital, Sioux Falls, 1978-1984; professor, South Dakot State University, Brookings, 1978-1992; nurse practitioner, U. South Dakot Medical School, Sioux Falls, 1985-1989; instructor, Beth-El College Nursing, Colorado Springs, Colorado, since 1992. Consultant Sioux Falls College, 1981-1983, Health Center for Women, Sioux Falls,1987-1989.

Achievements

• Marlene Beverly Gilliland has been listed as a noteworthy nurse, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member South Dakota Department Health Committees, Pierre, 1975-1985. Member program committee American Heart Association, Sioux Falls, 1976-1987. Member advisory council Juvenile Diabetes Association, Sioux Falls, 1978-1988.

Vice president Center for Women, Sioux Falls, 1981-1984, Senior Citizens Board, Sioux Falls, 1985-1988. Advisory for nursing home residents, Sioux Falls, since 1986. Second lieutenant United States Army, 1951-1952.

Member American Nurses Association (vice president South Dakota chapter 1975-1978), Country Club Colorado, Sigma Xi, Sigma Theta Tau.

Interests

• Golf, bridge, crocheting, aerobic exercise, computers.

Connections

Married John Jay McGann, December 31, 1951 (divorced October 1971). Children: Paul E. McGann, Kevin J. McGann. Married Robert Floyd Gilliland, May 29, 1976 (deceased November 1988).

Father:

William Fred Reuter

Mother:

Frieda Goldie (Lueth) Reuter

Spouse:

Robert Floyd Gilliland

Spouse:

John Jay McGann

child:

Kevin J. McGann Gilliland

child:

Paul E. McGann Gilliland