The University of Iowa Eight Over 80 Award


Shirley Nichols Sparks-Greif (55BA)

As a former professor of early childhood special education, Sparks-Greif has written a textbook on home visiting for professional health care providers. Her career-long interest in fetal alcohol spectrum disorder has led to her facilitating support groups for parents of affected children.

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