Background
Gilbert, Myrna Jean was born in 1935 in Boulder, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Albert L. and Elizabeth (Goggin) Hall.
Gilbert, Myrna Jean was born in 1935 in Boulder, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Albert L. and Elizabeth (Goggin) Hall.
Bachelor, Arizona State University, 1957. Master of Arts in English, Arizona State University, 1964. Master of Arts in Anthropology, University California, Santa Barbara, 1974.
Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology, University California, Santa Barbara, 1980.
Researcher Kinship Networks, Mexico, 1973—1974. Research associate Social Process Research Institute, University California, Santa Barbara, 1974—1976, Spanish Speaking Mental Health Research Institute, University of California at Los Angeles, 1976—1978, postdoctoral scholar, Hispanic alcohol studies, 1984—1989. Research consultant California Office Alcohol and Drug Programs, Sacramento, 1976—1977, California Commission Alcoholism Spanish Speaking, Sacramento, 1978, National Institute Drug Abuse, since 1985.
Research project director Center Familiar Santa Barbara, 1978—1981. Program officer foundations and corporation relations Direct Relief International, Santa Barbara, 1981—1984. Member prevention and epidemiology study group National Institute Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, since 1988.
Management researcher Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles, since 1990.
Board directors Santa Barbara Museum Art, 1970—1972, Santa Barbara Family Care Center, 1972—1975, 1982—1984, Zona Seca, since 1984. Member national advisory board Womens Alcoholism Prevention Project Women's Action Alliance. Chairman, organizer, alcohol related issues United States, Mexico Conference, 1987.
Member of Santa Barbara Museum Art (president docent council 1970-1972), Society Applied Anthropology, National Association Practicing Anthropologists (governing council 1987), Society Medical Anthropology, American Anthropological Association, Institute Medicine National Academy of Sciences (member advisory committee since 1989).
Married Richard Leon Gilbert, March 24, 1956 (deceased 1979). 1 child Lisa Anne.