Background
Quinn, Virginia Nichols was born on June 12, 1937 in New York City. Daughter of Henry Edward and Kathleen Veronica (Farrell) Nichols.
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Virginia Nichols Quinn
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Bachelor, Hunter College, New York City, 1957; Master of Education, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1960; student, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1960-1964.
Career
Teacher, Sachem Schools, Lake Ronkonkoma, New York, 1957-1959; research assistant, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1960-1961; technical staff, Mitre Corporation, Bedford, Virginia, 1961-1963; technical staff, Institute Defense Analysis, Washington, 1963-1965; lecturer psychology, Atlantic Community College, Pomona, New Jersey, 1968-1971; director psychology, Children's Seashore House, New Jersey, 1969-1973; professor psychology, Northern Virginia Community Colonel, Sterling, since 1973; program head Annenberg grant, Northern Virginia Community Colonel, Sterling, 1991-1992; psychology cluster chair, 1995-1997. Reviewer Holt, Prentice Hall, Addison Wesley, Random House, since 1979. Consultant McGraw Hill, New York City, since 1983.
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School board member City of Pleasantville New Jersey, 1971-1973. Planning commissioner Town of Round Hill, Virginia, 1975, 1980-1984. Board directors Loudoun Country Day School, Leesburg, Virginia, 1981-1984.
Mayor Town of Round Hill, Virginia, 1976-1978. Member American Psychological Association (award for excellence in teaching 1995), National Press Club, Eastern Psychological Association, Textbook Authors Association, Eastern Community College Social Science Association, Council Teachers Undergraduate Psychology (regional coordinator since 1990), Harvard Club Washington.
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Married Paul G. Quinn, November 27, 1964. Children: Dana Marie, Stephen.
