William Evans Davis

Background

Davis, William Evans was born on April 16, 1929 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Roblin Henry and Margaret (Evans) Davis.

Education

AB magna cum laude, Princeton University, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, University Denver, 1959.

Career

Instructor psychology University Denver, 1959-1960. Director admissions Alaska Methodist University, Anchorage, 1961-1964, assistant professor psychology, education, 1961-1965, associate professor, 1965-1970, professor, 1973-1975. Senior policy analyst Office Technology Assessment United States Congress, Washington, 1976-1982.

Vice president, project director Cultural Dynamics Ltd., Anchorage, since 1982. Member advisory council Alaska Title III Elementary and Secondary Education Act, 1969-1976, Alaska Rescue Group, 1962-1968.

Achievements

• William Evans Davis has been listed as a noteworthy psychology consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Anchorage Committee on Alcoholism, 1963-1967. Chairman Republican Precinct Committee, Anchorage, 1965-1967. President local Parent-Teachers Association, 1977-1979.

Member community task force Prince George's County Public Schools, 1978-1979, Citizens Advisory Education Concerns Committee 1983-1987. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Cross-Cultural Education Consortium, American Psychological Association, Western Psychological Association, Cook Inlet History Society (vice president 1987-1989, president since 1989), Alaska Academy Engineering and Sciences (chairman earthquake subcommittee since 1986), Sigma Xi. Clubs: American Alpine (Alaska section).

Colorado Mountain; Alpine Canada.

Connections

Married Nancy Caroline Yaw, August 8, 1962. Children: Caroline Josephine, William Scott, Roblin Gray.

Father:

Roblin Henry Davis

Mother:

Margaret (Evans) Davis

Spouse:

Nancy Caroline Yaw

child:

William Scott Davis

child:

Roblin Gray Davis

child:

Caroline Josephine Davis