Rita Kay Clifford

Background

Clifford, Rita Kay was born on October 1, 1940 in Ashland, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Ernest Leslie and E. Regina (Carleton) Harris.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Kansas, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Kansas, 1981; Master of Science in Psychiatric Nursing, Boston University, 1964.

Career

Staff nurse, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1962-1964; instructor, U. Kansas School Nursing, Kansas City, 1964-1967; assistant professor, U. Kansas School Nursing, Kansas City, 1967-1971; associate professor, U. Kansas School Nursing, Kansas City, since 1971; assistant dean, U. Kansas School Nursing, Kansas City, 1974-1992; associate dean, U. Kansas School Nursing, Kansas City, 1992-1995; acting dean, U. Kansas School Nursing, Kansas City, 1995-1996; associate dean, U. Kansas School Nursing, Kansas City, since 1997. Member of advisory board Nursing and Health Careers Resource Center, Kansas City, since 1989.

Achievements

• Rita Kay Clifford has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing school administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member ANA, National League of Nursing, Midwest Nursing Research Society, MidwestAlliance in Nursing (board directors 1995-1997), Kansas State Nurses Association (president district II 1988-1990), steering committee 1989-1991), Sigma Theta Tau (international delegate 1991, president Delta chapter 1992-1994, international heritage commn.1996-1998, chair since 1998).

Interests

• Avocations: travel, reading, needlework.

Connections

Married Jack Carter, December 23, 1968. 1 child, Christina Lee.

Father:

Ernest Leslie Harris

Mother:

E. Regina (Carleton) Harris

Spouse:

Jack Carter

child:

Christina Lee Clifford