Patricia Ellen Higham

Background

Higham, Patricia Ellen was born on January 6, 1939 in New York City. Daughter of Alfred Paul and Dorothy Evelyn (Welch) Clifford.

Education

Bachelor, Wellesley College, 1960. Postgrad diploma in Social Studies, Sheffield (England) University, 1964. Postgraduate diploma Applied Social Studies, Sheffield (England) University, 1968.

Certified in Education, Huddersfield Polytech., England, 1986. Doctor of Philosophy, Cranfield University, England, 1996.

Career

Child care officer, Sheffield Children's Department, 1964-1967; director, Friend, Inc., Pennsylvania, 1973-1976; director, Lutheran Superior vena cava syndrome, Pennsylvania, 1976-1978; senior social worker, Buckinghamshire (England) Social Superior vena cava syndrome, 1978-1979; senior social worker, Northampton (England) Social Superior vena cava syndrome, 1979-1981; lecturer in social care, Milton Keynes College, England, 1981-1987; principal lecturer, Anglia Polytech. U., England, 1987-1994; head department health and human services, Nottingham Trent U., England, since 1994. External assessor Bradford U, De Montfort U., Brunel University College, England, since 1994, Advance Post Qualifying Consortium, England, since 1996.

Member JointUniv. Council Social Work Education Committee, England, since 1995. Chair of Assessment Board, East Midlands Post Qualifying Consortium, England, 1997. Member Control Council for Edition and Training in Social Work England Committee, since 1997.

Achievements

• Patricia Ellen Higham has been listed as a noteworthy social work educator, university department head by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member steering group Parenting Initiative, Nottingham, 1997-1998. Member British Association Social Workers, British Society Gerontology, Wellesley Club of England.

Interests

• Classical music, reading.

Connections

Married Jack Higham, December 27, 1961.

Father:

Alfred Paul Clifford

Mother:

Dorothy Evelyn (Welch) Clifford

Spouse:

Jack Higham