Background
Nay, Joan Mcneilly was born on August 26, 1929 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of John Thurmond and Charline (Russell) McNeilly.
university administrator English educator
Nay, Joan Mcneilly was born on August 26, 1929 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of John Thurmond and Charline (Russell) McNeilly.
Bachelor of Arts in French, University of California, Berkeley, 1951; Master of Arts in English, California State University, Fullerton, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Southern California, 1986.
Assistant director freshmen writing, U Southern California, Los Angeles, 1980-1981;
assistant director thematic option (honours), U Southern California, Los Angeles, 1982-1984;
articulation officer admissions, U Southern California, Los Angeles, 1984-1986;
executive assistant to dean College of Letters, U Southern California, Los Angeles, 1986-1989;
assistant dean academic records, U Southern California, Los Angeles, 1989-1994. Lecturer in English, Whittier College 1964-1966. 68-70; California State University, Fullerton, 1967-1988, University of Southern California, 1976-1980.
Presentations to community colleges, associations, societies and others on areas of English literature. Frequent speaker on public education issues and policies, cultural arts and womens' issues.
Trustee Whittier (California) Union High School District, 1977-1989, president 3 times. President Whittier Area School Trustees Association, 1985. Founding chair Whittier Cultural Arts.
Commission, 1985, member 1985-1994. Member board, major fund raiser Whittier Cultural Arts Foundation, 1991-1997. Volunteer speaker University Southern California Emeriti College, 1994-1997.
Member American Association of University Women (president 1975-1976, grantee 1975, fellowship named in her honor 1976, Las Distinguished award, 1989), Assistance League.
Married Daniel Lyman Nay, December 17, 1950 (divorced February, 1982). Children: Jamie Katherine, Daniel Patrick, Mark Richard.