Background
Mathews, Paul Joseph was born on August 17, 1944 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Paul Joseph and Ruth Irene (O'Malley) Mathews.
Mathews, Paul Joseph was born on August 17, 1944 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Paul Joseph and Ruth Irene (O'Malley) Mathews.
AS, Quinnipiac College, 1971; Bachelor of Science, Quinnipiac College, 1975; Master of Public Administration, U. Hartford, 1978; Educational Specialist, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1989; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1998.
Instructor, clinical coordinator, New Britain (Connecticut) General Hospital, 1971-1974;
instructor, Quinnipiac College, Hamden, Connecticut, 1974-1976;
chief respiratory therapy department, Providence Hospital, Holyoke, Massachusetts, 1974-1980;
director cardiology/neurology, Providence Hospital, Holyoke, Massachusetts, 1977-1980;
assistant director planning, Providence Hospital, Holyoke, Massachusetts, 1980-1981;
assistant professor, U. Kansas School Allied Health, Kansas City, 1981-1988;
associate professor respiratory care education, U. Kansas School Allied Health, Kansas City, since 1988;
department chairman respiratory care education, U. Kansas School Allied Health, Kansas City, 1981-1993;
associate professor physical therapy Graduate School, U. Kansas School Allied Health, Kansas City, since 1992. Adjunct associate professor Center on Aging U. Kansas Medical Center, since 1987. Honorary professor.U. Costa Rica, San Jose, since 1987.
Consultant Food and Drug Administration, 1988, National Institutes of Health, 1988, 89, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1990, United States Public Health Service, 1994, 95, 97, 98, 99, Singapore General Hospital, since 1997, Collegio Santa Paula Costa Rica, 1998.
Fellow College Critical Care Medicine, Society Critical Care Medicine. Member American Association Respiratory Care (board directors 1984-1987, vice president 1987, president-elect 1988, president 1989, life), American College Chest Physicians, Philippine Respiratory Care Society (honorary), New York Academy Sciences, Midwest Bioethics Center, Sigma Xi, Lambda Beta, Phi Lambda Theta.
Married Loretta Jeanne Calvo;children: Heather Marie, Amy Elizabeth, Timothy Hunter.