Background
Sr., John Kenneth Davidson, was born on October 25, 1939 in Augusta, Georgia, United States. Son of Larcie Charles and Betty (Corley) D.
Sr., John Kenneth Davidson, was born on October 25, 1939 in Augusta, Georgia, United States. Son of Larcie Charles and Betty (Corley) D.
Student, Augusta College, 1958. Bachelor of Science in Education, University Georgia, 1961. Master of Arts, University Georgia, 1963.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Florida, 1974.
Assistant professor department psychology and sociology Armstrong State College, Savannah, Georgia, 1963-1967. Assistant professor sociology Augusta College, 1967-1974. Acting chairman, assistant professor department sociology Indiana University, South Bend, 1974-1976.
Associate professor sociology University Wisconsin, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 1976-1978, professor, 1978—2004, professor emeritus, since 2004, chairman department sociology, 1976-1980, assistant special projects to dean graduate studies and university research, 1987-1991, coordinator family studies, 1990—2004, acting chairman, department sociology (summer), 2003—2005. Consultant family life education. Research consultant department obstetrics-gynecology Medical College Georgia, Augusta, 1969-1974, pediatrics, 1972-1973, associate director health care project, 1971-1973, research instructor, 1971, research associate, 1972-1973, research consultant department community dentistry, 1974-1979.
Program coordinator Community Development in Process Phase II and III, Title I Higher Education Act of, 1965, 1970. Sociology and anthropology committee University System Georgia, 1970-1974, chairman curriculum sub-committee, 1970-1972. Director Sex Education, The Public Schools and You project Indiana Committee on Humanities, 1975.
Summer assistant special projects University Wisconsin, Eau Claire, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010.
Past state chairman public affairs Indiana Association Planned Parenthood Affiliates, 1975-1976. Past member Eau Claire Coordinating Council. Former board directors Planned Parenthood North Center Indiana, also past chairman public affairs committee, 1975-1976.
Former member board directors, 1st vice-president and member resources allocation committee Wisconsin Family Planning Coordinating Council. Former member board directors and member executive, information, international and education committees, chairman socialsci. research committee Association for Volunteer Sterilization. Past president citizens advisory board Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls Planned Parenthood Clinics.
Pastmem. directors Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, Inc. Former member Eau Claire County Advisory Health Forum, Eau Claire County Task Force on Family Planning. Past member Eau Claire Task Force on Teen Pregnancy.
Member American Sociological Association, American Association Family and Consumer Sciences, Wisconsin Association Family and Consumer Sciences, Wisconsin Sociological Association, Southern Sociological Society, Mid-South Sociological Association, Midwest Sociological Society, Groves Conference, National Council Family Rels. (past Chairman of Commission Studies. and criteria for certified, former member development committee and certified committee), Wisconsin Council Family Rels. (board directors, Executive Committee, past president), Society Science Study Sex., Texas Council Family Rels., Augusta College Alumni Society, U. Florida Alumni Society, U. Georgia Alumni society, President Club.
University of Wisconsin -Eau Claire, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi (chapter president 1991-1992, National Forum editorial committee since 1992), Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Kappa Delta (editor national newsletter 1979-1983, national v, p. 1992-1994, national president-elect 1994-1996, national president 1996-1998, national past president since 1998, executive county since 1992).
Married Josephine Frazier, April 11, 1964. Children: John Kenneth Junior, Stephen Wood.