Background
Mathews, Mary Beth was born on July 3, 1942 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Leon Ward and Mary Elizabeth (McManis) Zimmerman.
nursing education administrator
Mathews, Mary Beth was born on July 3, 1942 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Leon Ward and Mary Elizabeth (McManis) Zimmerman.
Bachelor of science in nursing, Cornell University, 1965. Master in Nursing, University Washington, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education Administration, Adult/Continuing Education, Ohio State University, 1983.
Instructor School Nursing University Pennsylvania, 1970-1972. Director continuing education School Nursing Boston University, 1975-1978. Assistant professor nursing, director Office Continuing Education College Nursing Ohio State University, Columbus, 1981-1990.
Associate professor nursing, dean School of Nursing Ashland (Ohio) University, 1990-1993. Director nursing education devel and research Grant/Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, 1993-1998. Chair department nursing University Hartford, West Hartford, Connecticut, 1999—2006.
Retired, 2006.
Member ANA (chair county continuing education 1978-1980, chair constituent assembly 1988-1990, board directors 1992-1994), Ohio Nurses Association (president 1985-1989), Midwest Alliance in Nursing, Midwest Nursing Research Society, National NursingStaff Development Organisation, Sigma Theta Tau, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi. F C.
Married Richard H. Strauss, October, 1967 (divorced). 1 child, Scott Christopher Strauss. Married C. Weldon Mathews, November, 1989.
Stepchildren: Cynthia Elaine, Terri Mathews Ely.