SHEEHAN, Helen E(lizabeth)

SHEEHAN, Helen E(lizabeth). American, b. 1944. Genres: Environmental sciences/Ecology. Career: U.S. Peace Corps, Washington, DC, volunteer in Hyderabad, India, 1966-68; Department of Social Services of the City of New York, Brooklyn, NY, social caseworker, 1968-69; American Red Cross, Newark, NJ, social caseworker, 1970-71; St. Mary Hospital, Hoboken, NJ, medical social worker, 1971-73; Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, PA, instructor in sociology, 1980; University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, instructor in sociology, 1980-81; St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, lecturer in sociology, 1981-82; Villanova University, Villanova, PA, lecturer in sociology, 1983; University of Pennsylvania, lecturer in sociology and research assistant at Philadelphia Geriatric Center, 1983-84; Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, lecturer in general studies in health sciences, 1984; State University of New York College at Purchase, visiting assistant professor of sociology, 1984-86; American Cancer Society, NYC, director of professional education programs in medical affairs, 1986-88; Department of Veterans Affairs, Medical Center, East Orange, NJ, program coordinator of Cancer Center, 1988-90, research sociologist, 1990-91; University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, adjunct assistant professor and research coordinator of environmental health and occupational medicine, 1991-92; St. John's University, Jamaica, NY, assistant professor of sociology and anthropology, 1992-. College of St. Elizabeth, adjunct assistant professor, 1991-92; Ramapo College, adjunct assistant professor, 1992; University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, adjunct associate professor, 1992-. Publications: (ed. with R.P. Wedeen, and contrib.) Toxic Circles: Environmental Hazards from the Workplace into the Community, 1993. Contributor of articles and reviews to professional journals. Address: Department of Sociology and Anthropology, St. John's University, 8000 Utopia Parkway, Jamaica, NY 11439, U.S.A.