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Theresa McGinley (Kurk)

History educator

Born Sept. 18, 1955, Plainfield (NJ), U.S.; daughter of Chester and Krystyna (Olkowski); married Michael McGinIey; children: Christopher M., Melanie N.

Education: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), University of Tampa (FL), 1977; Master of Arts (M.A.), University of South Florida, Tampa, 1984; Ph.D. candidate, University of Houston (TX).

Career: assistant prof. (history), North Harris College, Houston, 1986 -.

Author: oral history project of Polish experience during World War II and immigration to the U.S. (on-going).

Member of: Western History Association; Southern History Association; East Texas History Association; Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (P.I.A.S.A.); Polish Falcons.

Honors: Teacher Excellence award nominee, North Harris College.

Affiliation: Republican. Roman Catholic.

Langage: English.

Office: North Harris College, Department of History, 2700 WW Thorne, Houston, TX 77073.

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996

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