Phyllis Markam Gingiss

Background

Gingiss, Phyllis Markam was born on January 14, 1941 in Houston, Texas, United States. Daughter of Harold Bernard and Sybilla (Stillman) M.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, U. Houston, 1960; Master in Public Health, University Texas School Public Health, 1976; Doctor of Public Health, University Texas, 1980.

Career

Professor, U. Houston, since 1980; associate dean of research, U. Houston, since 1995. Adjunct associate professor College Medicine Baylor University, Houston, since 1980. Principal investigator or co-investigator 5 major national grants serving children and youth.

Achievements

• Phyllis Markam Gingiss has been listed as a noteworthy Public health educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Houston-Galveston Health Promotion Consortium. Chairman Mental Health/Disaster Relief Task Force for Greater Houston, Greater Houston Area Smoke-Free 2000 Coalition, Healthy Babies Coalition. Member APHA (member Executive Board public health education section), National Cancer Institute (national advisory board), American Cancer Society, Am Heart Association, American Lung Association, Texas School Health Association (Vice-President, board directors).

Connections

Married Peter J. Gingiss, June 9, 1985. Children: Elaine Rosen, Mark Levenson.

Father:

Harold Bernard M.

Mother:

Sybilla (Stillman) M.

Spouse:

Peter J. Gingiss

child:

Elaine Rosen Gingiss

child:

Mark Levenson Gingiss