Background
Theiss, Patricia Kelley was born on December 12, 1934 in Atlanta. Daughter of Charles Henry and Susie Carlota (Tate) Kelley.
educator public health researcher
Theiss, Patricia Kelley was born on December 12, 1934 in Atlanta. Daughter of Charles Henry and Susie Carlota (Tate) Kelley.
Bachelor, Wellesley College, 1956. Master of Science, Howard University, 1958. Certified in Secondary Education, Howard University, 1959.
Research assistant Armed Forces Institute Pathology, Washington, 1959-1961. Heath education phone coordinator Howard University Cancer Center, 1977-1981. Program associate District of Columbia Lung Association, 1981-1985.
Co-project director Know Your Body Evaluation Project Georgetown University School Medicine, 1985-1987. Coordinator minority health grant for cancer coalition Commission Public Health, 1988-1989, coordinator data-based intervention research, 1989-1993, protocol coordinator immunization protocol National Institutes of Health-District of Columbia initiative, 1994-1997. Public health advisor Department Health State Center Health Statistics Institute Minority Health Statistics Initiative, since 1997.
Coordinator District of Columbia Healthy People 2010 Plan Initiative, since 1998. State contact United States Office Minority Health, Washington, since 1999. Member task force for substance abuse use Abuse Education for District of Columbia Public Schools, 1984-1985.
Member Health Mothers/Health Babies Coalition, 1985-1989.
Chair health and welfare committee District of Columbia Parent-Teachers Association, 1986-1989. Coordinator Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome awareness education State Parent-Teachers Association, District of Columbia, 1987-1989. Member American Public Health Association, Metropolitan Washington Public Health Association (president 1987-1988).
Married Erich Albert Theiss (divorced August 1996).