Eugenia Lathy Mobley McGinnis(1922 – May 2, 2011) was an American dentist. She was dean of the dental school and vice-president atMeharry Medical CollegeinNashville, Tennessee.
Eugenia L. Mobley | |
|---|---|
 Eugenia Mobley, from a 1977 publication | |
| Born | 1922 Alabama |
| Died | May 2, 2011 (aged 89) Nashville, Tennessee |
| Other names | Eugenia Mobley McGinnis |
| Occupation(s) | Dentist, college administrator |
Early life and education
editMobley was born in Alabama, the daughter of Eugene Mobley and Gussie Dean Mobley.[1][2][3]She earned her bachelor's degree atTennessee State Universityin 1943, then earned her dentistry degree at Meharry Medical College in Nashville.[4]She further earned amaster's degree in public healthat theUniversity of Michiganin 1948.[5]She was a member ofDelta Sigma Theta.[6]
Career
editMobley was a dentist and professor of dentistry. From 1948 to 1950, she was director of public health dentistry for theJefferson CountyHealth Department in Alabama.[7]She had a dental practice inBirmingham, Alabama,in the 1950s, while her husband was practicing as a physician at the Veterans Hospital in Tuskegee.[8][9]In 1978, she became dean of the dental school at Meharry Medical College.[10]She was the second woman to head an American dental school, afterJeanne Sinkfordat Howard University in 1975.[11][12][13]She later became the medical school's vice president.[11]She oversaw Meharry's outreach fororal cancerprevention.[7]She was a charter member of the Nashville chapter ofThe Links.[14]
Publications
editMobley's research in public health dentistry[15][16]was published in academic journals, includingJournal of the American Dental Association[17][18]andJournal of Public Health Dentistry.[19][20]
- "Dental caries and periodontal conditions among Negro children in Tennessee" (1960, with Martha B. Pointer)[21]
- "Some social and economic factors relating to periodontal disease among young Negroes" (1963, with Stanley H. Smith)[17]
- "Testing the oral hygiene index; its use in epidemiological studies" (1964)[20]
- "Is dental health education the answer?" (1967, with Barbara H. Robinson and Martha B. Pointer)[18]
- "Dental program for the chronically ill and aged" (1967)[22]
- "Dental status and needs in a poverty‐population of North Nashville, Tennessee" (1969, with Martha B. Pointer)[19]
- Dental Hygiene Examination Review: 1060 multiple choice questions and referenced explanatory answers(1969, with Theodore Edward Bolden and Elzer S. Chandler)[23]
Personal life and legacy
editEugenia L. Mobley married physician Charles William McGinnis in 1950.[3][24][25]He died in 2002.[26]Their son William Eugene McGinnis died in 2003.[27][28]She died in 2011, aged 89 years, in Nashville.[6]The Mobley/Singleton Lecture program at Meharry is named in honor of Eugenia Mobley and her colleague J. B. Singleton.[29]
References
edit- ^"Gussie Dean Mobley".The Tennessean.1985-12-09. p. 50.Retrieved2022-02-16– via Newspapers.com.
- ^"Dr. E. M. McGinnis and Mother Visit in Tennessee".The Huntsville Mirror.1952-04-26. p. 2.Retrieved2022-02-16– via Newspapers.com.
- ^ab"Birmingham Dentist And Medical Student Engaged"The Chicago Defender(08 July 1950): 8. via ProQuest
- ^"In Memoriam: First Female Dean, School of Dentistry"The Tennessee Tribune(May 19, 2011): 9A. via ProQuest
- ^"Class Notes".The Michigan Alumnus.Alumni Association of the University of Michigan. November 1966. p. 33.
- ^ab"Eugenia Mobley McGinnis".The Tennessean, via Legacy.com.May 6, 2011.Retrieved2022-02-16.
- ^ab"Meharry Provides Program To Combat Oral Cancer",Chicago Daily Defender(01 Nov 1969): 5. via ProQuest
- ^"Social and Personal".The Tuskegee Herald.1953-02-10. p. 6.Retrieved2022-02-16– via Newspapers.com.
- ^"Dr. McGinnis Visits".The Huntsville Mirror.1952-07-26. p. 3.Retrieved2022-02-16– via Newspapers.com.
- ^"People".Jet:19. April 20, 1978.
- ^abBolden, Theodore E. (April 1977)."Two 'Jeans'".Quarterly of the National Dental Association.35:104 – via Internet Archive.
- ^Harris, Sandra (April 30, 2006)."A.A.W.D President’s Letter"DentistryIQ.
- ^Johnson, NL (March 2, 2021)."Celebrating Women's History Month with Dean Spatafore".VCU School of Dentistry.Retrieved2022-02-16.
- ^"Charter Members"Parthenon (TN) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated.
- ^"$34,500 Grant for Dental Caries".The Black Dispatch.1957-10-04. p. 4.Retrieved2022-02-16– via Newspapers.com.
- ^"Meharry Gets Dental Grant".Nashville Banner.1959-03-30. p. 10.Retrieved2022-02-16– via Newspapers.com.
- ^abMobley, Eugenia L.; Smith, Stanley H. (1963-04-01)."Some social and economic factors relating to periodontal disease among young Negroes: No. 1".The Journal of the American Dental Association.66(4): 486–491.doi:10.14219/jada.archive.1963.0125.ISSN0002-8177.
- ^abRobinson, Barbara A.; Mobley, Eugenia L.; Pointer, Martha B. (1967-01-01)."Is dental health education the answer?".The Journal of the American Dental Association.74(1): 124–128.doi:10.14219/jada.archive.1967.0006.ISSN0002-8177.
- ^abPointer, Martha B.; Mobley, Eugenia L. (1969)."Dental Status and Needs in a Poverty-Population of North Nashville, Tennessee".Journal of Public Health Dentistry.29(4): 239–245.doi:10.1111/j.1752-7325.1969.tb00522.x.ISSN1752-7325.PMID5261653.
- ^abMobley, Eugenia L. (1964)."Testing the Oral Hygiene Index; Its Use in Epidemiological Studies*".Journal of Public Health Dentistry.24(3): 144–148.doi:10.1111/j.1752-7325.1964.tb00446.x.ISSN1752-7325.
- ^Mobley, Eugenia L., and Martha A. Pointer. "Dental caries and periodontal conditions among Negro children in Tennessee."Tenn. Dent. AJ40 (1960): 21-8.
- ^Mobley, E. L. (1967-04-01)."Dental program for the chronically ill and aged".Journal - Tennessee State Dental Association.47(2): 147–154.ISSN0091-3987.PMID4225571.
- ^Bolden, Theodore Edward (1969).Dental Hygiene Examination Review Book: 2000 Multiple Choice Questions and Answers Referenced to Textbooks, Edited by Theodore E. Bolden, Eugenia L. Mobley [and] Elzer S. Chandler.Medical Examination Publishing Company.
- ^"Doctors Journey to New York".The Huntsville Mirror.1953-05-23. p. 3.Retrieved2022-02-16– via Newspapers.com.
- ^"Beautiful Candlelight Nuptials Unite Couple"The Chicago Defender(04 Nov 1950): 10. via ProQuest
- ^"Charles W. McGinnis".The Tennessean.2002-09-29. p. 33.Retrieved2022-02-16– via Newspapers.com.
- ^Loggins, Kirk (1993-06-24)."Driver guilty of vehicular homicide, 4th DUI, driving on revoked license".The Tennessean.p. 13.Retrieved2022-02-16– via Newspapers.com.
- ^"William E. McGinnis".The Tennessean.2003-01-26. p. 31.Retrieved2022-02-16– via Newspapers.com.
- ^"The Mobley/Singleton Lecture"Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry (2015): 27.