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Joycelyn Basia
Joycelyn may refer to: *Joycelyn Elders (born 1933), American pediatrician, Surgeon General of the United States *Joycelyn Harrison (born 1964), African-American engineer, Associate Dean at Kent State University *Joycelyn Ko (born 1986), former Canadian badminton player *Joycelyn O'Brien, American actress in theater, film and television *Joycelyn Tetteh (born 1988), Ghanaian Member of Parliament *Joycelyn Wilson, Assistant Professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology See also *Jessalyn *Jesselyn *Jocelyn *Jocelyne *Josceline *Joscelyne *Joslin (other) *Joslyn *Josselin *Josslyn (other) {{Given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joycelyn Elders
Minnie Joycelyn Elders (born Minnie Lee Jones; August 13, 1933) is an American pediatrician and public health administrator who served as Surgeon General of the United States from 1993 to 1994. A vice admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, she was the second woman, second person of color, and first African American to serve as Surgeon General. Elders is best known for her frank discussion of her views on controversial issues such as drug legalization, masturbation, and distributing contraception in schools. She was forced to resign in December 1994 amidst controversy as a result of her views. She is currently a professor emerita of pediatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Early life and education Elders was born Minnie Lee Jones in Schaal, Arkansas, to a poor, farm sharecropping family, and was the eldest of eight children, and valedictorian of her school class. The family also spent two years near a wartime shipyard in Richmond, Californi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
