Transcultural Nursing DR. MADELEINE LEININGER JULY 13, 1925-AUGUST 10,2012
1948: Received nursing diploma from St. Anthony’s Hospital School of Nursing Also a member of U.S. Cadet Nursing Corps 1950: Obtained Bachelors of Science from Mount St. Scholastica College in Atchinson, Kansas aka, Benedictine College 1951: Earned equivalent of Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska Studied biological sciences and nursing administration 1954: Received Masters of Science in Nursing from The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
: Furthered graduate studies in curriculum, social sciences, & nursing at University of Cincinnati Directed Child Psychiatric Nursing Program as an Associated Professor 1960: Began pursuing doctoral studies National League of Nursing Fellowship Award 1966: Completed PhD in Cultural and Social Anthropology at the University of Washington : Held a joint appointment at the University of Colorado’s College of Nursing and Anthropology Department Nurse Scientist Program ACADEMIC BACKGROUND (CONT.)
: Professor and Dean of Nursing at the University of Washington Lectured in Anthropology Department 1974: Founded The Transcultural Nursing Society : Professor and Dean of Nursing, Adjunct Professor in Department of Anthropology Director of the Center for Nursing Research, Doctoral Program, and Transcultural Nursing Program : Professor of Nursing and Adjunct Professor of Anthropology at Wayne State University Director of the Transcultural Nursing and Center for Health Research Programs ACADEMIC BACKGROUND (CONT.)
Highlights Honored as a Living Legend by American Academy of Nursing (1998) Honorary Degrees Benedictine College (LHD, 1975) University of Indianapolis (DS, 1990) University of Kuopio, Finland (PhDNSc, 1991) Established Caring Conferences (1978) IAHC References Leininger, M. ( ). Madeleine M. Leininger Collection. Retrieved from ACCOMPLISHMENTS