Sybil Mae Lassiter

Background

Lassiter, Sybil Mae was born on April 24, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Education

Registered Nurse, Bellevue School Nursing, 1951; Bachelor of science in nursing, CUNY, 1956; Master of Science in Education, St. John's U., 1969; Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Theory, New York University, 1985.

Career

Assistant head nurse, Bellevue and New York Hospital, New York City, 1951-1953; public health nurse, New York City Department Health, 1953-1956; nursing science instructor, St. John's Episcopal School Nursing, New York City, 1956-1960; medical-surgical instructor, Flushing Hospital School Nursing, New York City, 1962-1965; Public school teacher, dean, New York City Board Education, 1965-1970; school nurse teacher, Herricks Public School System, Nassau, New York, 1970-1973; associate professor nursing, Adelphi U., Garden City, New York, 1974-1990; associate professor nursing, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, since 1992. Health and drugs consultant New York State Department Education, New York City, 1973-1974. Teacher, supervisor New York University Hospitals, 1962-1985.

Regents college degree examiner State University of New York, Albany, 1986-1989. Consultant doctoral students Adelphi U., Garden City, 1985-1991;leader health discussions Indigent Mothers-Roosevelt (New York) School, 1989-1991. Presenter seminars on assertiveness Headstart teachers, Nassau, 1988-1990.

Achievements

• Sybil Mae Lassiter has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member steering committee Breast Cancer project Department Health, Nassau, 1988-1990. Volunteer Democratic Organisation, Hempstead, New York, 1988-1991. Board directors Unity Church of Christianity, Valley Stream, New York, 1989-1992.

Member Association Black Nursing Faculty in Higher Education, Long Island Black Artists, One Hundred Black Women of Long Island.

Interests

• Avocations: painting, piano, organ, swimming.

Connections

D. Aubrey and Lillian (Thomas) Pollard. Married Vincent P. James, June 28,1958 (divorced June 1978). Children: Yasmine James Evans, Viviene James Mott, Courtney.

Spouse:

Vincent P. James

child:

Courtney Lassiter

child:

Viviene James Mott Lassiter

child:

Yasmine James Evans Lassiter