Background
Teller, Davida Young was born on July 25, 1938 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Daughter of David Aidan and Jean Marvin (Sturges) Young.
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Davida Young Teller
Edit Profilephysiology and biophysics educator psychology
Education
Bachelor, Swarthmore College, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1965.
Career
Lecturer, research professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1965-1969;
assistant professor psychology, physiology and biophysics, U. Washington, Seattle, 1969-1971;
associate professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1971-1974;
professor, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1973. Researcher visual science and development. Research affiliate Regional Primate Research Center, Child Development & Mental Retardation Center.
Member commission on vision National Academy Sciences-National Research Council, 1971-1980, vision research program committee National Eye Institute and National Institutes of Health, 1973-1976, visual science B study section National Institutes of Health, 1981-1985, chairman 1983-1985. U. Washington appointments include chairman University Com.on Vision, 1971. Member University Council Women, 1971-1976, Faculty Senate Special Committee Faculty Women, 1972-1975, ad hoc committee Evaluation Director Black Studies Program, 1976, faculty advisory board Women Studies, 1980-1982, ad hoc commission to search for Chairman Psychology, 1981, standing committee Women Studies,1982-, faculty senate county Grants & Contract Research, 1985-1986, University Academy Council, since 1986.
Department psychology appoints include Executive Committee, 1973-1975, 77-79. Chairman Budget and Facilities Committee, 1979-1981. Member ad hoc committee Staff Employment, 1982-1983.
Honors advisor and director Honors Program, since 1982. Member planning committee 1984-1987, 90-.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Optical Society of America (program committee vision 1986-1988, vice chairman vision technical group 1986-1987, chairman 1988-1989, technical council 1988-1989, Tillyer award since 1987). Member Association Research Vision & Ophthalmology, Association Women Science, American Academy Ophthalmology (Glenn Fry award 1982).
Connections
Married David Chambers Teller, June 18, 1960 (divorced May 1986). Children: Stephen, Sara. Married Anthony William Young, July 28, 1990.
