O. L. Davis Jr.

Professor Emeritus
Curriculum & Instruction
Emeritus Faculty

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E-Mail: oldavisjr@mail.utexas.edu

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The University of Texas at Austin
Curriculum & Instruction
1 University Station
Austin, TX 78712-0379
UTMailCode: D5700

Profile

Dr. O. L. Davis, Jr., holds the Catherine Mae Parker Centennial Professorship in Curriculum and Instruction. A faculty member at The University since 1966, he teaches graduate courses and seminars in curriculum development (practice and theory), curriculum history, curriculum policy analysis, and an advanced seminar in curriculum studies. His current research focuses on contemporary U. S. curriculum policy, the school curriculums in the United States and the United Kingdom during World War II, the work of Texas' State Agents for Negro Schools (1919-1950), Rosenwald Schools Constructed in Texas, and the Texas Curriculum Development Project (1933-37). He also edits the Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, the world's largest circulation journal in the curriculum and supervision fields. His most recent honor was his receipt of the 2004 Distinguished Alumnus Award from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University.

Research Interests and Expertise

Curriculum theory, development, and history, Social studies education and teacher education

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