Background
Junk, Virginia Wickstrom was born on December 14, 1945 in Cincinnati. Daughter of Raymond John Wickstrom and Clara Anna (Walter) Woodcock.
Family and consumer studies educator
Junk, Virginia Wickstrom was born on December 14, 1945 in Cincinnati. Daughter of Raymond John Wickstrom and Clara Anna (Walter) Woodcock.
Bachelor of Science in Home Economics, University Idaho, 1967. Master of Science in Home Economics, University Idaho, 1983. Doctor of Philosophy in Education, University Idaho, 1986.
Home economics teacher Genesee (Idaho) School District, 1967-1968. Salesperson Oak Ridge Realty, San Jose, California, 1976-1980. Buyer Stretch and Sew Fabrics, Eugene, Oregon, 1972-1973.
Substitute teacher Berryessa School District, San Jose, 1975-1980. Research scientist Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, 1989-1990. Assistant professor University Idaho, Moscow, 1986-1991, associate professor, since 1992.
Chair United States Department of Agriculture HATCH Project, University Idaho Experiment Station, Moscow, 1991-1992.
Idaho chair Teenage Pregnancy Task Force, Boise, 1987-1988. Idaho representative Teenage Pregnancy Western Region Committee, Seattle, 1987-1989. Member Governor's Subcommittee on Teenage Pregnancy, Boise, 1988-1989.
Advisor Phi Upsilon Omicron, Moscow, 1986-1992. Member Society Consumer Affairs Professional, American Society on Aging, American Home Economics Association, A. Council on Consumer Interests (reviewer 1993-1994), American Association Housing Education (proceedings editor 1991), Phi Upsilon Omicron, Phi DeltaKappa, Gamma Sigma Delta.
Married William Stanley Junk, September 11, 1965. Children: Clifford Raymond, Laura Annual.