Background
Cantrell, Mary was born on January 10, 1915 in Grafton, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of John and Olga (Meister) Robinson.
mental health association administrator
Cantrell, Mary was born on January 10, 1915 in Grafton, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of John and Olga (Meister) Robinson.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Baylor University, 1955. Master of Science in Nursing, University Texas, 1960. Doctoral student, North Texas University.
Head nurse St. Elizabeth Hospital, Washington, 1937-1940. Director nursing service University Oklahoma, Norman, 1942-1951. Director nursing education Waco (Texas) Veterans Administration Hospital, 1952-1974.
Director mental health associate program McLennan Community College, Waco, 1974-1985. Director Heart of Texas chapter Mental Health Association, from 1985. Consultant Community Career Center for Displaced Homemakers, Texas Coordinating Board.
Nursing consultant Brazos Center for Psychiatry. Member speakers' pool continuing education in the health science Baylor University Medical Center, advisory committee faculty training project Southern Regional Education Board, Council for Standards in Human Service Education. Site visitor for Southern Regional Education Board accreditation of mental health programs in colleges universities.
Member women's issues forum committee Young Women’s Christian Association, Heart of Texas Council Governments Executive Health Planning Committee, volunteer services council Waco Center for Youth, Retired Senior Volunteer Program Advisory Board, Adaptive Living Center Advisory Board, Center Texas Council for the Deaf Advisory Board, Association for the Advancement Community Welfare. Past member Freeman House Board, advisory committee Area Agency on Aging, committee on drug abuse Heart of Texas Council Governments. Member Waco Young Women’s Christian Association Pathfinder, 1985.
Elected to Silver Haired Legislation, committee chair, member executive committee, 1987. Member Texas Nurses Association (past director, every office except treasurer, chairman of every committee District 10, Nurse of Year 1990), American Nurses' Association (past secretary, executive committee on psychiatric nursing practice), National Organization Human Service Educators (immediate past president, board directors, Lenore McNeer award 1984), Texas Mental Health Association, Texas Junior College Teacher's Association, Texas Organization Human Service Education, National Mental Health Association, National Association for Mental Health (staff council), Sigma Theta Tau.
1 child, Suzanne Herbert.