Dr. Neil Carter Davis__________________________________________________
8300 Wilde Lake Road - Pensacola, FL 32526
(850) 941-0289)
Experience
• 2000 – Present: Associate Faculty, University of West Florida.
ndavis@uwf.edu
Courses certified: Adulthood and Aging (DEP4402), General Psychology (PSY2012), Human Growth and
Development (DEP4402), Child Development (DEP3103), and Experimental Psychology (EXP3082).
Above courses taught both in classroom and on the Internet as long-distance learning courses.
Experimental Psychology taught in class room and computer lab
Current Member Board of Directors and Treasurer, NW Florida Area Agency on Aging, Inc.
Current Member of the Escambia County Public Library Board of Trustees
Past-President, Pensacola Friends of Pensacola Public Library-2008/2009
Member of editorial board of Wadsworth/Cengage Publishing
• 1993 - 2005: Attended UWF as a Doctor of Education-Social Studies Candidate
Teaching Assistant for three separate courses over seven semesters while matriculating in graduate school.
Part-time employment with Florida Department of Juvenile Justice as Aftercare Counselor.
Interned with Dept of Children and Families as Protective Services case counselor.
Florida Supreme Court certified mediator for the Brevard County court system,
Director of the alternative service division of the 18th Judicial Circuit, Brevard County.
Central Florida Safety Council Board Member and instructor,
• 1989 - 1992: Commanding Officer and Chief of Staff, Naval Training Center Orlando
Retired from U.S. Navy as Captain in 1992. Commanding Officer of 600 military and 1,100 civilians.
Responsible for the operation of a major naval installation. Ultimate authority for establishing civilian and
military positions, hiring and final appeal for grievance procedures. Responsible for a 32 million dollar annual
operating budget. Member of Central Florida Safety Council Board of Directors. .
• 1986 - 1989: Officer Career Manager, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Washington, D.C.
Directly responsible for recruiting, training, promotion planning, and end strength of an officer community of
over 7,800 officers. Interacted with the senior leadership of the U.S. Navy and congressional staff of the House
and Senate Armed Services Committees. Drafted legislation and prepared position papers for the Chief of
Naval Personnel.
Education
University of West Florida, B.A. Social Work; M.A. Psychology; Ed.D. Curriculum and Instruction: Science and Social
Studies
Old Dominion University, attended
University of Central Florida, attended
Brevard Community College, AA degree
Professional Organizations
Academic honor societies: Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Alpha, Psi Chi, Gamma Beta Phi, and Phi Theta Kappa
Member, Florida Academy of Certified Mediators
Past Commander, Association of Naval Aviation, Banana River Squadron
Military Officers Association
Research and Creative Endeavors
A. First author with Douglas Friedrich of published articles, Knowledge of aging and life satisfaction with older adults,
The International Journal of Aging and Human Development (2004), and Age stereotypes in middle-aged through old-old
adults, International Journal of Aging and Human Development (2010).
B. Developed and revised two power point presentations for lifespan psychology, correlated with large course adoption of
two textbooks (1999, 2000, 2009), PowerPoints published by Wadsworth/Centgage Publishing.
C. Dissertation (The Relationship of Ageism and Life Satisfaction in a Large Intergenerational Group of Adults)
D. Thesis project (Life Satisfaction and Knowledge of Aging), with 750 participants, presented (with Dr. Doug Friedrich)
to senior researchers of the Max Planck Institute, Lifespan Psychology, Berlin (2000) and Oxford University, England
(2005).
E. Principle Investigator of Failing Student Mentoring Project (with Dr. Doug Friedrich, Provost Emeritus, University of
West Florida) involving all divisions of the university (1999, 2000).
F. Principle research assistant for textbook: Successful Aging: Integration of Contemporary Theory, Research, and
Practice (Dr. Doug Friedrich), published by Charles C. Thomas (2001).
G. Presented papers at Conference of Gerontologists (2004); Conferences SE Psychologists Assoc. (2004, 2005, 2007,
2009, 2011)
H. Currently working on a book Fight or Flight: Recognizing the Five Stages of Caring for the Elderly with Dorothy
Messier, MBA
Board Membership Current
Member Escambia County Library Board of Trustees
Treasurer, Northwest Florida Area Agency on Aging
Member Escambia County Human Services Appropriations (HAS) Committee
Member UWF Council on Aging Advisory Board
Member Cengage-Wadsworth Editorial Board
Special Qualifications
Certified as eLearning instructor in five UWF courses
Florida Supreme Court certified mediator
Trained in Total Quality Management techniques
IBM computers, major software programs, and related systems
Florida State certified safe driving instructor
Licensed and certified sailing and marine navigation instructor