Background
Wood, Nancy Virginia was born on December 27, 1934 in Redmond, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Gustave Yngve and Marianne R. (Hand) Hagglund.
Wood, Nancy Virginia was born on December 27, 1934 in Redmond, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Gustave Yngve and Marianne R. (Hand) Hagglund.
Bachelor, University Oregon, 1956. Master of Arts, Cornell University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University, 1972.
Instructor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1958-1962;
member editorial staff Partisan Review magazine, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1963-1964;
instructor upward bound, study skills and tutorial services, University Texas, El Paso, 1968-1972;
director, University Texas, El Paso, 1972-1989;
director freshman English, associate professor, University Texas, Arlington, 1989-1991;
chair department English, associate professor, University Texas, Arlington, since 1991. Chair, co-chair, member Texas Statewide Testing Committee, since 1989. Consultant, instructor Reading Across the Curriculum, Uvalde, Texas, 1989.
Faculty National Project for College Assessment Program Evaluation, New York, 1985-1989. Consultant Texas Ednl. Foundation, 1979-1982.
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Precinct chair Democratic Center Committee, El Paso, 1986. Tutor trainer, consultant ElPaso Public Schools, 1979-1987. Member Modern Language Association, National Association Development Educators (Executive Board, secretary 1990-1992), National.Coun.
Teachers English, College Reading and Learning Association, International Reading Association, Texas Association Development Education (president 1988-1989), National Reading Conference.
Married James A. Wood, September 2, 1956. Children: Samuel Chatham, David Webster, Joseph Tullius.