Background
Duffey, Merlee H. was born on April 10, 1939 in Monroe, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Walter William and Helen Merlee (Waldvogel) Grams.
Duffey, Merlee H. was born on April 10, 1939 in Monroe, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Walter William and Helen Merlee (Waldvogel) Grams.
Associate, Oakland Community College, 1970. Bachelor of science in nursing magna cum laude, University Michigan, 1976. Master of Science, University Michigan, 1978.
Postgraduate, Wayne State University.
Staff nurse, head nurse Pontiac (Michigan) State Hospital, 1970-1971. Staff nurse Ontario School for Deaf, Milton, Canada, 1972-1973. Director in-service education, director nursing Monroe Care Center, 1973-1974.
Director nursing education Metropolitan Regional Psychiatric Hospital, Westland, Michigan, 1978-1979. Program director case management Monroe County Community Mental Health Center, Monroe, 1979-1981. Deputy director Wayne Center, Detroit, 1981-1985.
Director client services Visiting Nurse Association Huron Valley, Ann Arbor, 1985-1987. Department analyst VII Michigan Department Mental Health, Lansing, since 1987.
Member Ann Arbor Myasthenia Gravis Patient Support Group, 1986-1987. Active Big Brothers/Big Sisters Greater Lansing, since 1989. Member development disabled area group Detroit Wayne County Community Mental Health Board, 1981-1985.
Member American Nurses Association, Michigan Nurses Association, University Michigan Nurses Alumni Association, Myasthenia Gravis Association, Sigma Theta Tau.
Married Dean R. Duffey, August 31, 1958 (divorced September 1983). Children: Tammy, Dawn.