Leininger, Madeleine M., Ph.D.

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Title Leininger, Madeleine M., Ph.D.
Subject Academic Medical Centers; Faculty, Nursing; Professional Role; Education, Nursing; Transcultural Nursing; Schools, Nursing; Universities; Utah; Academic Deans
Creator College of Nursing, University of Utah
Description Dr Leininger was born in Sutton, Nebraska in 1925. Dr Leininger received her B.S. in Biology from Scholastic College in 1950; M.S. in Nursing from Catholic University in 1953 and Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Washington in 1965. Dr Leininger received an honorary D.Sc., from the University of Indianapolis and Ph.D. from Indiana State University in 1990. Dr Leininger was Instructor and Head Nurse of the Medical-Surgical Unit and Supervisor of the Psychiatric Unit at St. Josephs Hospital in Omaha from 1950-1954. Dr Leininger was Associate Professor of Nursing and Director of the Graduate Program in Psychiatric Nursing at the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing from 1954-1960. Dr Leininger was Research Fellow for the National League of Nursing from 1960-1962. Dr Leininger was Research Associate in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Washington from 1964-65. Dr Leininger was Professor of Nursing and Anthropology at the University of Colorado from 1966-1969. Dr Leininger was Dean of the School of Nursing at the University of Washington from 1969-1974. Dr Leininger was became Dean of the College of Nursing at the University from 1974-1980. Dr Leininger left the University to become Professor of Nursing at Troy State State University in 1981 and later, Professor of Nursing and Director of the Center for Health Research at Wayne State University. Dr Leininger was the author of 28 books in nursing and anthropology and recipient of many awards. Dr Leininger died in 2012.
Publisher College of Nursing, University of Utah
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Relation College of Nursing, University of Utah
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Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Relation is Part of College of Nursing Photographs
Setname ehsl_con
ID 1035820
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6m64vg9