Background
Hornsby, Joan Rigney was born on February 3, 1940 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of John William and Anne (Norling) Rigney.
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Joan Rigney Hornsby
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AB magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1962; Master of Science in Social Work, Columbia University, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, Boston University, 1982.
Career
Social worker, Puerto Rican Government Agilysys, 1965-1967; caseworker, Family Svc. Association, Fall River, Massachusetts, 1969-1971; social worker, Children's Home, Fall River, Massachusetts, 1971-1977; clinical psychology trainee, teaching assistant, Boston University School of Medicine Department Psychiatry, 1977-1978; clinical psychology intern, Bradley Hospital, Boston, 1978-1979; psychologist, Greater Fall River Mental Health Association, 1979-1983; director psychology department, Corrigan Mental Health Center, Fall River, 1983-1985; director psychology department, Family Svc. Association of Greater Fall River, Inc., 1985-1988; field work supervisor, Boston College School Social Work, 1986-1987; private practice psychology, Fall River, since 1984.
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Volunteer, assistant organist St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Fall River, 1984-1992. Board directors Friends Academy, North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, 1985-1988, Fall River Symphony Society, since 1990. Cellist Fall River Symphony, since 1986.
Vestry member, lay reader, choir member, since 1993. Staff member Spring Hill of Ashby, Massachusetts, 1993-1995. Member ethics committee St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River, since 1997.
Member APA (psychology of religion division 36), S.E. Massachusetts Psychological Association, Massachusetts Psychological Association Beta Kappa.
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Married James H. Hornsby, June 6, 1964. Children: Alison Joan, Elizabeth Anne, Jennifer Ruth.
