Lois Ann Wims

Background

Wims, Lois Ann was born on October 27, 1956 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States. Daughter of Louis Vincent and Ella Noella (Lacroix) Wims.

Education

Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, Bryant College, 1977. Diploma, Rhode Island Municipal Police Academy, Kingston, 1977. Master of Arts in Criminal Justice, Salve Regina College, 1981.

Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, University Rhode Island, 1989.

Career

Police officer, Center Falls (Rhode Island) Police Department, 1977-1985; part-time instructor sociology and administration justice, Salve Regina College, Newport, Rhode Island, 1979-1983; instructor criminal justice, Salve Regina College, Newport, Rhode Island, 1983-1989; assistant professor criminal justice, Salve Regina U., Newport, 1989-1994; associate professor criminal justice, Salve Regina U., Newport, since 1994. Consultant Rhode Island Department Vocational Education, Providence, 1982. Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Lois Ann Wims has been listed as a noteworthy Criminal justice educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Spokesman Rhode Island Cesarean Prevention Movement, Providence, 1986-1987. Actress Pawtucket (Rhode Island) Community Players, 1983-1987. Treasurer Police Relief Association, Central Falls, 1978-1983.

Volunteer Rhode Island Rape Crisis Center, Providence, 1976-1977. Executive director Miss Greater Pawtucket Pageant, since 1989. Board directors Miss Rhode Island Scholarship Pageant, since 1989.

Judge Miss American Preliminaries in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine. Interview consultant Miss Maine, 1993, 94. Member American Criminal Justice Society, Fraternity Order Police (secretary 1978-1983).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, reading, theatre performing, traveling.

Connections

Married Normand Edmond Gamache Junior, May 28, 1983. Children: Kyle Normand, Ellary Wims.

Father:

Louis Vincent Wims

Mother:

Ella Noella (Lacroix) Wims

Spouse:

Normand Edmond Gamache Junior

child:

Ellary Wims

child:

Kyle Normand Wims