Background
Davidson, Dan Eugene was born on September 18, 1944 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Clerin D. and Fay E. (Scott) Davidson.
director language educator association administrator
Davidson, Dan Eugene was born on September 18, 1944 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Clerin D. and Fay E. (Scott) Davidson.
Bachelor, University Kansas, 1966. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1972.
Doctor of Science (honorary). Doctor of Science (honorary), Russian Academy of Sciences, 1995. Doctor of Science (honorary), Almaty State University, Kazakhstan, 1996.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University World Languages, Uzbekistan, 1997.
Assistant professor, then associate professor Amherst (Massachusetts) College, 1971-1976. From associate professor to professor Russian Bryn Mawr (Pennsylvania) College, since 1976. Executive director American Council Teachers of Russian, Washington, since 1980.
President American Councils for International Education ACTR/ACCELS, since 1998. Adjunct faculty University Pennsylvania, Columbia University, Harvard University, 1975. Consultant United Nations, New York City, 1987, 88, 91, United States Department Education, National Endowment of the Humanities, Washington.
Co-chair International Task Force on Educational Reform in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, 1992-1994 (Soros Foundations). Chairman Alliance for International Educational and Cultural Exchange, 1997-1999.
Chairman Alliance for International Edition and Cultural Exch. Board directors numerous non-profit educational organizations. Member leadership committee co-chairman annual fund and major gifts, Barrie School, 1995-1996, trustee, since 1997.
Member Fair Share Campaign Sidwell Friends School, 1992-1997. Chairman United States-Uzbekistan Coun. Member Modern Language Association, American Association Advancement Slavic Studies, American Council Teachers of Russian (president 1975-1979), International Association Teachers Russian Language and Literature(vice president 1975-1980, 91-), Russian Academy Sciences (honorary), Russian Academy Education (foreign member), Harvard Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Phi Alpha.
Married Maria D. Lekic, April 20, 1976. Children: Michael Scott, Paul Eugene.