Background
Watkins, Don Orra was born on March 5, 1927 in Wauseon, Ohio, United States. Son of Orra Lynn and Florence Margaret (Bruner) Watkins.
Watkins, Don Orra was born on March 5, 1927 in Wauseon, Ohio, United States. Son of Orra Lynn and Florence Margaret (Bruner) Watkins.
Bachelor, Denison University, 1951. Master of Arts, Yale University, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1957.
Director Institute of Ethics and Politics, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1955-1956. Teacher, chair social studies department Warrensville Heights (Ohio) Schools, 1956-1960. From instructor to professor Brooklyn College/CUNY, New York City, 1960—1970, assistant dean, 1965—1970.
Dean administration and finance Medgar Evers College City University of New York, 1970—1978, vice president for academy affairs, deputy to president Hostos Community College, 1978—1981, university dean, 1981—1984, professor, ombudsman, director graduate programs in educational administration and higher education Bernard Baruch College, 1984—1995, university affirmative action committee, since 1984, professor emeritus Bernard Baruch College, since 1995. Vice president United States-China Education Foundation, New York City, since 1984. Treasurer, senior advisor Sino-American Conferences on Education, New York City and Shanxi Province, China, since 1988.
Faculty associate Modern East Asia Seminar: China, Columbia University, since 1991. Board directors National Project 30 Alliance, 1991-1996. Researcher and consultant on human relations, racial discrimination and higher education United States, China, India, Israel.
With United States Infantry, 1945-1947, corporal, Infantry Officers School Fort Benning, Georgia.
Member of the board education Levittown (New York) Board Education, 1971-1977, vice president, president, 1975, 76, 77. Board of trustees Friends World College, Lloyd Harbor, New York, 1980-1989. Corporal United States Army, 1945-1946.
Member American Sociological Association, University/College Ombudsman Association, Society Professionals forDispute Resolution, Society Intercultural Education, Training and Research, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Barbara Jean Shelt Watkins, June 24, 1950. Children: Beth, Kurt, Thomas, Christopher.