Background
Doan, Petra Leisenring was born on October 23, 1955 in Concord, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Foster Quaril and Elizabeth (Leisenring) Doan.
Doan, Petra Leisenring was born on October 23, 1955 in Concord, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Foster Quaril and Elizabeth (Leisenring) Doan.
Bachelor, Haverford College, 1977. Master of Regional Planning, Cornell University, 1984. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1988.
Management analyst, unites states department Justice, Washington, 1980-1981; planning consultant, Min. Planning, Amman, Jordan, 1984-1985; instructor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, 1986-1988; visiting assistant professor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1988-1989; assistant professor, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1989-1996; associate professor, Florida State University, Tallahassee, since 1996. Consultant United States Agency International Development.
Volunteer United States Peace Corps., Aneho, Togo, consultant. Member American Friends Service Committee, Philadelphia, since 1995. Member American Planning Association, Middle East Studies Association, African Studies Association, Association Collegiate Scholars Planning, Regional Science Association International.
Married Rebecca Shoemaker Miles, August 8, 1981 (divorced May 2000). Children: Jessamyn Jessup, Daniel Miles.