Background
Davidson, Jean Dail was born on May 31, 1930 in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Frank Clifton and Pauline (Fornes) Dail.
Davidson, Jean Dail was born on May 31, 1930 in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Frank Clifton and Pauline (Fornes) Dail.
Bachelor magna cum laude (National Methodist Scholar), Greensboro College, 1957; Master of Science (research grantee), Pennsylvania State University, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy candidate (General Foods fellow), Pennsylvania State University, 1964-1965.
School psychometrist, Greensboro (North Carolina) Public Schools, 1958-1960; instructor, Texas Technological U., Lubbock, 1965-1966; director, New World School, Oklahoma City, 1966-1971; director psychological services, Southeastern Mental Health Center, Wilmington, North Carolina, 1971-1974; director children's outpatient services, Edgecombe-Nash Mental Health Center, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, 1974-1980; senior psychologist, Franklin County Family Counseling & Mental Health Center, Louisburg, North Carolina, 1980-1987; founder, director, president, Little People Ednl. Day Care, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, since 1987. Part-time instructor Nash County Technology Institute, Rocky Mount, 1977-1979, Center Carolina Commmunity College, Silver City, 1988-1991, infant/pre-school lab school steering committee member, 1991-1992.
Member Committee Early Childhood Degree programs State Department Education, Oklahoma, 1969-1970. Board dirs Heald Start program New Hanover County, Inc., Wilmington, North Carolina, 1972-1974. Member Public Private Ptnrship.
Day Care Task Force, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1989-1992. Member National Association for Education Young Children, North Carolina Association for Education Young Children, North Carolina Day Care Association, Omicron Nu.
Married Elmer Hayes Davidson, September 14, 1957. Children: Brenda Joy, David Franklin.