Melinda Lee Jenkins

Background

Jenkins, Melinda Lee was born on February 21, 1951 in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Roger W. and Dorthy June (Williams) Jenkins.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1976; Master of Science in Nursing, U. Missouri, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 1993.

Career

Assistant professor community health nursing, Center Missouri State University, Warrensburg, 1982-1984; family nurse practitioner, Community Health Center, Middletown, Connecticut, 1987-1989; nurse practitioner pediatric ambulatory care, Hartford (Connecticut) Hospital, 1987-1991; family nurse practitioner, Abbottsford Cmty. Health Center, Philadelphia, since 1993; assistant professor, primary care graduate program, University of Pennsylvania School Nursing, Philadelphia, since 1993. Research in health services and policy.

Achievements

• Melinda Lee Jenkins has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member ANA, Pennsylvania Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Married Edward F. Rothwell, 1975. Children: Blake Rothwell, Gabriel Rothwell, Clayton Rothwell.

Father:

Roger W. Jenkins

Mother:

Dorthy June (Williams) Jenkins

Spouse:

Edward F. Rothwell

child:

Clayton Rothwell Jenkins

child:

Gabriel Rothwell Jenkins

child:

Blake Rothwell Jenkins