John Aaron Davis

Background

Davis, John Aaron was born on September 30, 1928 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of J. Aaron and M. Corinne (Carroll) Davis.

Education

Bachelor, U. Iowa, 1951; Master of Arts, U. Iowa, 1954; postgraduate, Pennsylvania State University, 1955-1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Syracuse University, 1964.

Career

Music director, Station WSUI, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1953-1954; motion picture technician, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1954-1955; visiting professor, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1965; instructor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1958-1959; associate professor, State University of New York, Geneseo, 1959-1961; professor, director Audio Visual Center, State University of New York, Geneseo, 1961-1965; director instructional resources, State University of New York, Geneseo, 1965-1966; director instructional media services, Washington State University, Pullman, 1966-1990; coordinator faculty development, 1990-1993; chairman various standing committees on faculty senate, Washington State University, Pullman, 1985-1989; president, Wesley Foundation at Washington State University, Pullman, 1990-1993. Communications consultant various universities.

Achievements

• John Aaron Davis has been listed as a noteworthy university administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member conference rules committee United Methodist Conference Comm. Commission, 1988-1992. Citizen ambassador People-to-People International, Australia, New Zealand, 1988.

Bandsman United States Army, 1950-1952. Member Association Ednl. Comm. and Technology (board directors 1974-1975, contributing author Code of Professional Ethics 1976, Standards for College and UniversityLearning Resources Programs 1983), Washington Association Ednl.

Communications and Technology (board directors 1973-1976, president 1974-1975), N.W. College and University Council Management Ednl. Technology (Outstanding Svc. award 1989, board directors 1987-1992, Meritorious Svc. award 1994), Phi Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, performing jazz, swing and choral music.

Connections

Married Nina Maxine Tucker, December 23, 1951. Children: Shelby June, Michael Crit, Jacquelyn Carroll.

Father:

J. Aaron Davis

Mother:

M. Corinne (Carroll) Davis

Spouse:

Nina Maxine Tucker

child:

Shelby June Davis

child:

Jacquelyn Carroll Davis

child:

Michael Crit Davis