Shirley Anne Alexander Beresford

Background

Beresford, Shirley Anne Alexander was born on September 6, 1949 in Bromley, Kent, United Kingdom. Daughter of Jack Stuart and Evelyn Wallace Beresford.

Education

Bachelor, U. Cambridge, 1970; Master of Science, Sussex U., 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, U. London, 1981.

Career

Lecturer, Department of Community Medicine, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, 1971-1976; research fellow, honorary lecturer, Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, London, 1976-1982; assistant professor department community and family medicine, Duke U., 1982-1984; senior research health scientist, VA Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1982-1984; assistant professor department epidemiology, School of Public Health, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1984-1987; assistant professor department epidemiology, School Public Health and Community Medicine, U. Washington, Seattle, 1987-1990; associate professor, School Public Health and Community Medicine, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1990; affiliate investigator clinical nutrition research unit, School Public Health and Community Medicine, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1989; associate member program in epidemiology/cancer prevention, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, since 1991. Consultant World Health Organization, VA medical Center, U. North Carolina at Chapel Hill, National Center for HealthStats.

Achievements

• Shirley Anne Alexander Beresford has been listed as a noteworthy Epidemiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Professional advisory county member Spina Bifida Association of America, 1985-1991. Public and presentations subcommittee member Women's Health Initiative, 1993-1995. Fellow Royal Statistics Society.

Member American Public Health Association, International Epidemiological Association, Society for Epidemiologic Research, Society for Social Medicine, American Society for Preventive Oncology, Delta Omega Society (Theta chapter).

Interests

• Avocations: singing, tennis, racquetball, squash.

Connections

Married Donald Lee Patrick, May 31, 1980. Children: Alistair Lawrence Beresford Patrick, Mira Yvonne Bell Patrick.

Father:

Jack Stuart Beresford

Mother:

Evelyn Wallace Beresford

Spouse:

Donald Lee Patrick

child:

Mira Yvonne Bell Patrick Beresford

child:

Alistair Lawrence Beresford Patrick Beresford