Pamela Paris McCurdy

Background

McCurdy, Pamela Paris was born on June 30, 1943 in Burlington, Vermont, United States. Daughter of Franklyn Guy and Greta Mae (Boardman) Paris.

Education

Bachelor in French, University Texas, Arlington, 1972; Master of Arts in Linguistics, University Texas, Arlington, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Linguistics, University Texas, Dallas, 1978.

Career

Director, English Language Institute, Irving, Texas, 1979-1981; lecturer department linguistics, University Texas, El Paso, 1981-1984; director English Language Institute, University Texas, El Paso, 1982-1984; assistant Professor of English, University Texas--Pan American, Edinburg, Texas, since 1987. President Ednl. Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., Llano, Texas, 1984-1987.

Achievements

• Pamela Paris McCurdy has been listed as a noteworthy Linguistics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer trainer Literacy Center, San Benito, Texas, 1993-1994. Member TESOL (secretary, program chair regional affiliate 1987-1988), National Association for Bilingual Education.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, needlework, playing the piano.

Connections

Married Jim McCurdy, November 30, 1963.

Father:

Franklyn Guy Paris

Mother:

Greta Mae (Boardman) Paris

Spouse:

Jim McCurdy