Background
Addiss, Susan Silliman was born on April 3, 1931 in New Haven. Daughter of Thomas North Tracy and Susan Silliman (Bennett) Pearson.
Addiss, Susan Silliman was born on April 3, 1931 in New Haven. Daughter of Thomas North Tracy and Susan Silliman (Bennett) Pearson.
Bachelor, Smith College, 1951; Master in Public Health, M. Urban Studies, Yale University, 1969.
Health educator, New Haven Health Department, 1969-1972; health director, Naugatuck Valley Health District, Ansonia, Connecticut, 1972-1976; health planning bureau chief, Connecticut Department Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Hartford, Connecticut, 1976-1985; health director, Quinnipiack Valley Health District, Hamden, Connecticut, 1985-1991; health commissioner, Connecticut Department of Public Health and Addiction Superior vena cava syndrome, Hartford, 1991-1995. Lecturer Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, Yale University, since 1970, University Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, since 1978. Assistant clinical professor Yale School of Nursing, since 1988.
Chair board Public Health Foundation, 1996. Member American Public Health Association (president 1984), Connecticut Public Health Association (president 1985-1987), C.E.A. Winslow award 1994), National Association for Public Health Policy (treasurer 1978-1993), Quota International New Haven (president 1996-1997), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married James M. Addiss, April 21, 1956 (divorced July 1967). Children: Justus Joseph, Susan Silliman.