Occupation: Research Associate Professor Emerita
Company: University of Illinois Chicago
Born: Washington, D.C.
Education:
PhD, University of Maryland, College Park (1976)
MEd, University of Maryland, College Park (1969)
BA in Education, Minor in Psychology, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL (1968)
Certifications:
Psychology License, State of Illinois
Career:
Research Associate Professor Emerita, School of Public Health, University of Illinois Chicago (2011-Present)
Researcher, Licensed Psychologist, IL (1982-Present)
Research Associate Professor, School of Public Health, University of Illinois Chicago (1984-2011)
Public School Teacher, Ann Arbor, MI
Summer School, Military School
K-8 Teacher, Cornwall Elementary School, Cornwall, NY
Civic:
Affiliate Research Associate Faculty Member, Center on Aging, School of Public Health, University of Maryland (2025-Present); Chair, Continuing Care Committee, Asbury Chapter, Maryland Continuous Care Retirement Communities (2025-Present); Chair, Asbury Health and Wellness Committee (2024-Present); Chair, Health Committee, Asbury Methodist Village, Maryland Continuous Care Retirement Community Resident Association (2024-Present); Elected Co-Chair, Health Committee, Asbury Methodist Village, Gaithersburg, MD (2024-Present); Board Member, Lutheran Campus Ministry at Northwestern University (2022-2027); Panelist, Inaugural Research Symposium, Center on Aging, School of Public Health, University of Maryland (2026); Resident Co-Chair, Health and Well-Being Partnership Advisory Committee, Asbury Methodist Village (2023-2026); Member, Asbury Health and Wellness Committee (2023-2024); Member, Board of Directors, Chase Settlement House, Chicago, IL (1994-2000); Board Member, Association of Teachers of Maternal and Child Health (1989-1993); Consultant, Local Family Program, Family Focus, IL (1982-1983); WIth, Conference on Families, The White House (1979-1980)
Creative Works:
Author, “The Transition from Welfare to Work: Processes, Challenges, and Outcomes” Book Chapter, Collaborative Research, American Public Health Association, Routledge (2013); Contributing Author, Over 70 Publications
Achievements:
Admitted to and honored in public health by Delta Omega (1996); Featured in Vogue Magazine; Featured in Fortune Magazine; Featured in Wall Street Journal; Featured in Forbes Magazine
Awards:
Recipient, Distinguished Service Award, Lutheran Campus Ministry at Northwestern University (2022); Recipient, Dr. Telleen Scholarship Award; Recipient, Marquis Who’s Who Humanitarian Award; Honoree, Marquis Who’s Who of Professional Women; Honoree, Marquis Who’s Who Top Professional
Memberships:
Member, Chicago Health Policy Research Council (1994-1998); Member, Delta Omega (1996); Member, University Doctoral Accreditation Programs, American Psychological Association
Family:
Widowed: Philip R. Telleen
Children: Paul Telleen; Katherine Telleen Stebe
Grandchildren: Dylan Telleen; Cassidy Telleen; George Philip Stebe; Emily Ingrid
