Background
Newton, Niles Rumely was born on January 19, 1923 in New York City. Daughter of Edward and Fanny (Scott) Rumely.
Newton, Niles Rumely was born on January 19, 1923 in New York City. Daughter of Edward and Fanny (Scott) Rumely.
Bachelor, Bryn Mawr College, 1945; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1952.
Research associate obstetrics, School Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1952-1955;
member of faculty (part-time), School Medicine, U. Mississippi, Jackson, 1955-1966;
assistant professor department psychiatry, division psychology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, 1966-1968;
associate professor, Northwestern University Medical School, 1968-1973;
professor, Northwestern University Medical School, 1973-1980;
professor department psychiatry and behavioral science, Northwestern University Medical School, since 1980. Member board consultant American Foundation for Maternal and Child Health, New York City, since 1978, vice president, since 1981. Senior consultant American College Nurse-Midwives Foundation, 1984-1986.
Member science group on physiology of lactation World Health Organization, 1963.
Member advisory board National Childbirth Trust, England, 1966-1984. Board directors Family Focus, Chicago, since 1977. Trustee Children's Home and Aid Society of Illinois, since 1979.
Fellow American Psychological Association, American Psychological Society. Member Midwestern Psychological Association, Society Behavioral Medicine, International Society Psychosomatic Ob-Gyn (founding member, executive secretary 1974-1980, vice president 1980-1983, executive committee 1983-1986, 89-92, founding fellow since 1986), Chicago Network, La Leche League International (member professional advisory board since 1972, Outstanding Contribution award 1989 ), International Academy Sex Research, Sigma Xi.
Married Michael Newton, March 27, 1943. Children: E. Willow Reed, Frances Lees Stuntz, Edward Robson, Warren Polk.