Background
Gibson, Gail McMurray was born on August 30, 1948 in Pensacola, Florida, United States. Daughter of Samuel Franklin and Virginia (Taylor) McM.
medieval scholar humanities educator
Gibson, Gail McMurray was born on August 30, 1948 in Pensacola, Florida, United States. Daughter of Samuel Franklin and Virginia (Taylor) McM.
Bachelor, Duke University, 1970. Master of Arts, Duke University, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, University Virginia, 1975.
Assistant Professor of English, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1975-1983; MacArthur assistant Professor of English and humanities, Davidson (North Carolina) College, 1983-1985; associate Professor of English and humanities, Davidson (North Carolina) College, 1985-1992; Professor of English and humanities, Davidson (North Carolina) College, 1992-1994; William R. Kenan Junior Professor of English and humanities, since 1994. Distinguished visiting scholar of humanities U. North Carolina, Asheville, 1987. Scholar-consultant North Carolina Humanities Council, 1988, National Endowment for Humanities Institute on Chaucer and the Medieval World, Arlington, Virginia, 1987.
( In this interdisciplinary study of drama, arts, and spi...)
( In this interdisciplinary study of drama, arts, and spi...)
Board directors North Mecklenburg Child Development Association, Davidson, since 1984, past president board. Board directors University-National Organization for Women Day Nursery, Princeton, 1978-1980. Member Modern Language Association, Medieval Academy American, New Chaucer Society, College Art Association, American Council Teachers English, Suffolk (England) Archaeol. and History Society.
Married J. McNeill, September 6, 1969. Children: Joshua, Anne.