Shirley Sears Chater

Background

Chater, Shirley Sears Daughter of Raymond and Edna Sears.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1956; Master of Science, University of California, San Francisco, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1964.

Career

Assistant, associate, professor department social and behavioral science, School Nursing University of California-San Francisco, School Education-Berkeley, 1964-1986; assistant vice chancellor academic affairs, University of California, San Francisco, 1974-1977; vice chancellor academic affairs, University of California, San Francisco, 1977-1982; council associate, American Council Education, Washington, 1982-1984; senior associate Presidential Search Consultation Svc., Association Governing Bds., Washington, 1984-1986; president, Texas Woman's U., Denton, 1986-1993; chair Gov's health policy task force, State of Texas, 1992; commissioner, Social Security Administration, Washington, 1993-1997; Regent's professor Institute for Health and Aging, University of California, San Francisco.

Achievements

• Shirley Sears Chater has been listed as a noteworthy Health educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching, United Educators Insurance Risk Retention Group, Denton United Way, 1986-1993. Member commn.on women American Council on Education. Member Institute Medicine, NAS, San Francisco Women's Forum West, Internat.Alliance, National Academy Public Administration, National Academy Social Insurance, National Academy Nursing. F C.

Connections

Married Norman Chater, December 5, 1959 (deceased December 1993). Children: Cris, Geoffrey.

Father:

Raymond Sears

Mother:

Edna Sears

Spouse:

Norman Chater

child:

Geoffrey Chater

child:

Cris Chater