Mariann Stratton
Mariann Stratton | |
|---|---|
 Rear Admiral Mariann Stratton in 1994 | |
| Born | July 23, 1945 Houston, Texas |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1964–1994 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | United States Navy Nurse Corps |
| Awards | Navy Distinguished Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal (3) Navy Achievement Medal |
Rear Admiral Mariann Stratton (born 1945) was the Director of the United States Navy Nurse Corps from 1991 to 1994.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Mariann Stratton was born in Houston, Texas. Stratton joined the Navy Nurse Corps in 1964,[2] and attended school on a Navy Nurse Corps Candidate Scholarship. She graduated from Sacred Heart Dominican College in Houston, Texas with degrees in nursing and English.[1][3] Later she earned master's degrees in nursing from the University of Virginia and in human resource management from Webster College.[4][1][5]
Naval career
[edit]Stratton started active duty in 1966. She served in the United States, Japan, Ethiopia, Greece, and Italy. She was director of nursing services at the Naval Hospital in San Diego.[1][2] In 1971 she attended the celebration in Hartford, Connecticut, marking the 63rd anniversary of the founding of the Navy Nurse Corps.[6]
Stratton became Director of the Navy Nurse Corps in 1991, and was promoted to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).[2] She served concurrently as deputy commander for Personnel Management, Naval Medical Command. In 1993, she published Nurse Corps Strategic Plan – Charting New Horizons.[1] As director, Stratton led the "Working Group on Prevention of Sexual Harassment for Women in the Navy and Marine Corps" after the Tailhook scandal.[7][8] She advocated before Congress for equal promotion opportunities for military women.[4]
Stratton retired from the navy in 1994. In 1996, she was awarded the Distinguished Alumnae Award by the University of Virginia Women's Center.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Stratton married United States Air Force pilot Lawrence Mallory Stickney. He died in 1992.[9] There is a Lawrence M. Stickney/Mariann Stratton Scholarship in the School of Nursing at the University of Virginia.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Godson, Susan H. (2001). Serving Proudly: A history of Women in the U.S. Navy. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-317-6.
- ^ a b c J. K. H., "A Conversation with RADM Stratton" Navy Medicine (May–June 1992): 5–8. via Internet Archive.
- ^ Boykin, Sister Antoinette (2010-06-12). "Dominican College". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ a b c Bromley, Anne (13 September 1996). "REAR ADMIRAL MARIANN STRATTON TO BE HONORED AS WOMEN'S CENTER'S 1996 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNA". virginia.edu. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- ^ "Flag Officer Selectees". Navy Medicine. 82: 4. March–April 1991.
- ^ Neyer, Connie (May 20, 1971). "Navy Nurse in City as Recruiter". Hartford Courant. p. 7. Retrieved September 25, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Healy, Melissa (September 18, 1992). "New Plans Offered to Fight Sexual Harassment in Navy". The Los Angeles Times. p. 332. Retrieved September 25, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Rowden, Ray. "Navy Council Formed to Tackle Sexual Harassment" European Stars and Stripes (July 25, 1992): 3. via NewspaperArchive.com
- ^ "L. M. Stickney, Pilot, Veteran of 3 Wars, Dies". The Washington Post. May 1, 1992.
- ^ "Additional Scholarships". University of Virginia School of Nursing. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
Further reading
[edit]- Sterner, Doris M. (1997). In and Out of Harm's Way: A history of the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps. Seattle, WA: Peanut Butter Publishing. ISBN 0-89716-706-6.
- Godson, Susan H. (2001). Serving Proudly: A history of Women in the U.S. Navy. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-317-6.
External links
[edit]- Nurses and the U.S. Navy -- Overview and Special Image Selection Naval Historical Center