Kay Redfield Jamison: A Journey Through Psychiatry

Kay Redfield Jamison is a teacher of Psychiatry at the Johns Hopkins University of Medicine. Professor Jamison was born on June 22, 1946 to her parents Dr. Marshall Verdine Jamison and Mary Dell Jamison. Her farther Dr. Marshall was in the Air force and because of this her family consisting of her mother, older brother and sister moved continuously throughout their life. They lived in Florida, Tokyo, Washington D. C and Puerto Rico. By the 5th grade she had attended four different elementary schools. Other than growing up in a military lifestyle Professor Jamison lived an enjoyable life. After High School all of Professor Jamison friends went to expensive colleges such as Harvard and Standford there for she wanted to go to the University of Chicago. After her farther was fired from his job she ended up attending at the University of California because it was the only appropriate choice due to money issues. She completed her master’s from the University of California in 1971 and then got her PhD in

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