Background
Finn, Penelope Miller B. was born on March 3, 1951 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Milton Andrew and Elizabeth (Collinge) Miller.
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Penelope Miller B. Finn
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Science, U. Tennessee, 1972; Master of Arts, Loyola University, Chicago, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy, Loyola University, Chicago, 1980.
Career
Psychology consultant on medical and surgical wards, VA Medical Center, Salem, Virginia, 1979-1984;
group leader for women partners Vietnam veterans, VA Medical Center, 1979-1983;
psychotherapist for Vietnam veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, VA Medical Center, 1982-1988;
leader of vocational counseling, VA Medical Center, 1984-1988;
psychological assessment coordinator, VA Medical Center, since 1988. Chairperson human studies committee, honor awards committee. Trainer, professional consultant Vietnam Veterans American, Crisis Intervention Team, Roanoke, Virginia, 1985-1988.
Author, presenter state, regional, and local workshops on stress management, 1983-1989, on constructive use of anger, 1979-1988. Author, presenter paper, state and national conferences on treatment women partners Vietnam veterans, 1983.
Achievements
Membership
Troop leader Girl Scouts United States, Mason's Knob, Virginia, 1983-1985. Member American Psychological Association, Virginia Psychological Association, Vietnam Veterans American (honorary member, Outstanding Community Svc. award 1985).
Connections
Married James R. Burdette, Junior, April 26, 1969 (deceased July 1972). Married Charles Carroll Finn, May 21, 1977. Adopted children: April Hae Dal, Adam Yau Kam.
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Nationality
American