Background
Wolanin, Mary Opal was born on November 1, 1910 in Chrisney, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Earl Edwin and Florence (Abbott) Browne.
Wolanin, Mary Opal was born on November 1, 1910 in Chrisney, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Earl Edwin and Florence (Abbott) Browne.
Diploma in nursing, Kansas City General Hospital School, 1931. Bachelor, University Arizona, 1953. Master of Public Administration, University Arizona, 1954.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Arizona, 1990.
Instructor nursing University Nebraska, Omaha. Member faculty College Nursing University Arizona, Tucson, associate professor emerita. Clinical associate professor School Nursing University Texas Health Sciences, San Antonio.
Visiting professor University Utah, 1981, Marquette University, 1982-1984, University Umea (Sweden), 1985. Consultant to Project Hope Caribbean Nurses, Jamaica, 1983. Developed statewide continuing education program for nurses, 1970-1973.
Resource in nursing education, Canada, 1978, New Zealand, 1984. Research in geriatric nursing.
Second lieutenant United States Army Nurse Corps. Fellow American Academy Nursing, Gerontological Society of America. Member American Nurses Association (Hall of Fame 1995), Women in Science, Sigma Xi, Sigma Theta Tau.
Married Tiger Wolanin, October 29, 1942.