Patricia Kaylor Suggs

Background

Suggs, Patricia Kaylor was born on March 17, 1952 in Portsmouth, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Charles Edward and Desdie Lenora (Woodbury) Kaylor.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Illinois State University, 1974; Master of Divinity, Duke U., 1977; Master of Science in Education, U. North Carolina, Greensboro, 1981; Doctor of Philosophy, U. North Carolina, Greensboro, 1985.

Career

Pastor, Shiloh/Sparta (North Carolina) United Methodist Churches, 1977-1980; research assistant, U. North Carolina, Greensboro, 1982-1985; associate project director, U. North Carolina, Greensboro, 1986-1987; director aging initiatives, N.W. Area Health Education Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, since 1987; director, Appalachian Geriatric Education Center, since 1992. Assistant professor Bowman Gray School Medicine, Winston-Salem, since 1988.

Achievements

• Patricia Kaylor Suggs has been listed as a noteworthy Health educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of the board ordained ministry Western North Carolina Conference United Methodist Church. Active North Carolina Coalition Health Promotion for Older Adults. Member Gerontological Society American, Southern Gerontological Society, American Society Aging, North Carolina Association Aging, Association for Gerontology and Higher Education, Forum on Religion and Spirituality (board directors).

Interests

• Avocations: dancing, sewing, reading, outdoor activities.

Connections

Married Douglas LeeSuggs, March 5, 1977. 1 child, Christopher Jared.

Father:

Charles Edward Kaylor

Mother:

Desdie Lenora (Woodbury) Kaylor

Spouse:

Douglas LeeSuggs

child:

Christopher Jared Suggs