Wayne Allen Danielson

Background

Danielson, Wayne Allen was born on December 6, 1929 in Burlington, Iowa, United States. Son of Arthur Leroy and Bessie Ann (Bonar) Danielson.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, State University Iowa, 1952; Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1957.

Career

Reporter, research manager, San Jose (California) Mercury-News, 1953-1954; acting assistant professor, Stanford University, 1956-1957; assistant professor journalism, University of Wisconsin, 1957-1959; member of faculty, U. North Carolina, 1959-1969; professor journalism, U. North Carolina, 1963-1969; research professor, Institute Research Social Science, 1963-1969; dean, School Journalism, 1964-1969; dean, School Communication, University Texas at Austin, 1969-1979; professor journalism and computer science, School Communication, University Texas at Austin, since 1969; Jesse H. Jones professor journalism, School Communication, University Texas at Austin, 1982-1989; Dewitt C. Reddick chair, 1989; department chairman journalism, University Texas at Austin, 1991-1993. Member steering committee News Research Center, American Newspaper Publications Association, 1964-1973. Member research committee Associated Press Managing Editors Association, 1963-1969.

Achievements

• Wayne Allen Danielson has been listed as a noteworthy Journalism and computer science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • A computerized bibliography of mass communication research, 1944-1964

Membership

Member public relations committee North Carolina Heart Association, 1963-1967. Chairman faculty senate University Texas, 1989-1990. Member Association Education Journalism and Mass Communications (chairman publications committee 1968-1972, research committee 1980-1983, president 1970-1971, Paul J. Deutschmann award 1993), American Association Schools and Departments Journalism (vice president 1966-1967, president 1967-1968), Texas Journalism Education Council (chairman 1970-1971), Phi Beta Kappa, Kappa Tau Alpha, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Beverly Grace Kinsell, March 19, 1955 (deceased October 1988). Children: Matthew Henry, Benjamin Wayne, Grace Frances, Paul Arthur. Married LaVonne Walker Caffey, July 10, 1993.

Stepchildren: Kristin Marie, Bradley Neal.

Father:

Arthur Leroy Danielson

Mother:

Bessie Ann (Bonar) Danielson

Spouse:

LaVonne Walker Caffey

Spouse:

Beverly Grace Kinsell

child:

Paul Arthur Danielson

child:

Matthew Henry Danielson

child:

Kristin Marie Danielson

child:

Grace Frances Danielson

child:

Bradley Neal Danielson

child:

Benjamin Wayne Danielson