Background
Johnson-Masters, Virginia E. was born on February 11, 1925 in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Harry Hershel and Edna (Evans) Eshelman.
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Virginia E. Johnson-Masters
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Student music, Drury College, Springfield, 1942. Student music, University Missouri, 1946. Graduate program, Washington University, St. Louis, 1965.
Honorary Doctor of Science, University Louisville, 1978. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Rochester, 1987.
Career
Editorial writer, administrative assistant, St. Louis Daily Record, 1947-1950; with advertising department, Station KMOX, St. Louis, 1950-1951; research staff with division reproductive biology, department obstetrics and gynecology, Washington University School Medicine, 1957-1964; research assistant division reproductive biology department obstetrics and gynecology, Washington University School Medicine, 1960-1962; research instructor division reproductive biology, department obstetrics and gynecology, Washington University School Medicine, 1962-1964; lecturer in human sexuality in psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, since 1981; research associate, Reproductive Biology Research Foundation, St. Louis, 1964-1969; assistant director, Reproductive Biology Research Foundation, St. Louis, 1969-1973; co-founder, Masters & Johnson Institute (formerly Reproductive Biology Research Foundation), 1964; co-director, Masters & Johnson Institute (formerly Reproductive Biology Research Foundation), 1973-1980; president, director, Masters & Johnson Institute (formerly Reproductive Biology Research Foundation), 1981-1988; co-Chairman, Board Of Directors, Masters & Johnson Institute (formerly Reproductive Biology Research Foundation), 1986-1994; owner, president, MVM Enterprises, Inc., since 1983. American Geriatrics Society Edward Henderson lecturer.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Society Science Study of Sex. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Study of Reproduction, International Society Research in Biology Reproduction, International Academy Sex Research (treasurer 1975-1976), American Association Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (Modern Medicine award 1977, American Association Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists award 1978), International Platform Association, Authors Guild, Inc., Catalyst (advisory board), Colombian Sexological Society (honorary), Committee of 200 (charter), Society for Sex Therapy and Research, Eastern Missouri Psychiatric Society (honorary), Sex Information and Education Council United States (citation award 1971), The Women's Trusteeship and the Missouri Women's Forum.
Connections
Married George Johnson, June 13, 1950 (divorced 1956). Children: Scott Forstall, Lisa Evans. Married William H. Masters, January 7, 1971.
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Religion
Episcopalian
Awards
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Recipient Paul H. Hoch award American Psychopathol. Society, 1971; SIECUS citation award, 1971. Distinguished Service award American Association Marriage and Family Counselors, 1976. Modern Medicine award for Distinguished Achievement, 1977. Biomedical Research award World Association Sexology, 1979. Named One of 25 Most Influential Women in American World Almanae, 1975, 78, 79, 80. Paul Harris fellow Rotary International, 1976.Recipient Paul H. Hoch award American Psychopathol. Society, 1971; SIECUS citation award, 1971. Distinguished Service award American Association Marriage and Family Counselors, 1976.
Modern Medicine award for Distinguished Achievement, 1977. Biomedical Research award World Association Sexology, 1979. Named One of 25 Most Influential Women in American World Almanae, 1975, 78, 79, 80.
Paul Harris fellow Rotary International, 1976.