Virginia Hickman Gray

Background

Gray, Virginia Hickman was born on June 10, 1945 in Camden, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of George Leonard and Ethel Massengale (Bell) Hickman.

Education

Bachelor with honors, Hendrix College, 1967; Master of Arts, Washington University, St. Louis, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University, St. Louis, 1972.

Career

Assistant professor political science, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1971-1973; from assistant professor to associate professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1973-1983; professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1983; chairperson department political science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1985-1988. Guest scholar Brookings Institute, Washington, 1977-1978. Visiting professor U. Oslo, 1985, Nankai U., 1988, U. B.C., 1992, U. North Carolina, 1993-1994.

National Science Foundation visiting professor for women, 1993-1994.

Achievements

• Virginia Hickman Gray has been listed as a noteworthy Political science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Politics In The American States: A Comparative Analysis

    (The Tenth Edition brings together the high-quality resear...)

  • Feminism and the New Right: Conflict Over the American Family

    (Great feminism book for research, study, or review!)

  • Organizational Politics of Criminal Justice: Policy in Context
  • Politics in the American States; A Comparative Analysis Eleventh Edition

Membership

Board of directors Health Partners Inc., 1992-1999. Member American Political Science Association (county 1990-1992), Midwest Political Science Association(county 1984-1986, vice president since 1997), Policy Studies Organisation (county 1977-1979).

Connections

Married Charles Melvin Gray, October 16, 1944. 1 child, Brian Charles.

Father:

George Leonard Hickman

Mother:

Ethel Massengale (Bell) Hickman

Spouse:

Charles Melvin Gray

child:

Brian Charles Gray