Mary McLeod Lancaster

Background

Lancaster, Mary McLeod was born on March 18, 1954 in Johnson City, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Walter Anderson and Ada B. McLeod.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, East Tennessee State University, 1977; MSN, Vanderbilt University, 1981.

Career

Graduate nurse technical, Johnson City (Tennessee) Medical Center, 1977-1978; nurse, VA Medical Center, Johnson City, 1978-1980; clinical nurse specialist, VA Medical Center, since 1981; assistant professor, East Tennessee State University College Nursing, 1990-1992. Article review board Registered Nurse magazine, since 1984. Adjunct faculty East Tennessee State University College Nursing, since 1985.

Faculty Center Geriatrics, Gerontology, since 1985. Board member Access Cmty. Superior vena cava syndrome, 1991-1992.

Achievements

• Mary McLeod Lancaster has been listed as a noteworthy Geriatrics nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member N.E. Tennessee Alzheimer's Association (support group leader 1982-1992, v.p.1985-1987, board member 1986-1991, president 1987-1988). Member District 5 Tennessee Nurses Association (board member 1985-1989, 96-98, named Gerontological Nurse Year, 1996), Tennessee Nurses Association (named Gerontological Nurse Year,1996), Sigma Theta Tau, Epsilon Sigma (secretary 1988-1990, 1st vice president 1991-1992, Nurse of Year 1991).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, walking, playing piano, choir singing.

Connections

Married Gary W. Lancaster, July 10, 1981. Children: Jason Todd, Nathan Scott.

Father:

Walter Anderson McLeod

Mother:

Ada B. McLeod

Spouse:

Gary W. Lancaster

child:

Jason Todd Lancaster

child:

Nathan Scott Lancaster