Background
Pharr, Gwendolyn Epps was born on March 8, 1948 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States.
Pharr, Gwendolyn Epps was born on March 8, 1948 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States.
Bachelor, Norfolk State University, 1969. Master of Arts, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1970. Postgraduate, Carnegie-Mellon University, since 1984.
Professor history Norfolk State University, 1970-1972. Part-time professor Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, 1973-1974, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, 1973-1974. Professor history Norfolk State University, since 1976.
Consultant Institute for Services to Education, Washington, summers 1972-1975, 80. Consultant women's studies Old Dominion University, Norfolk, since 1990.
Trustee Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Norfolk, since 1988. Member Virginia Social Science Association, Norfolk Democratic Women's Club (historian 1990), Order Eastern Star, United Order of Tents, Alpha Kappa Alpha.
Daughter of James Elvin and Evelyn Beatrice (Stubbs) Epps. Divorced; 1 child, David Randolph.