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Flora S Davidson
Professor of Political Science and Urban Studies
Professor Flora S. Davidson has been a member of the political science department since 1973, where she has taught courses in American government, urban politics and policy, and political leadership, and she advises political science and urban studies majors. Her research interests include how political leadership affects political outcomes, urban politics and policy, and New York City housing policies. Her current teaching program includes First-Year Seminar "Reacting to the Past,” “American Urban Politics,” “Colloquium on Exploring Political Leadership,” and “Contemporary Urban Issues.” She also serves as associate director of the urban studies program at Barnard and Columbia.
Professor Davidson served as associate provost of Barnard College from 1995-2008, as acting dean of the faculty in 1994-95, and as Associate Dean of the Faculty beginning in 1990. From 1984 to 1990, she served as dean for special academic programs where she created a number of summer programs, including Barnard's Pre-College Program for high school students. A Barnard alumna, she earned her Ph.D. in political science at Columbia University and taught at New York University before returning to Barnard as a faculty member in 1973.
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EDUCATION:
A.B.., Barnard College
Ph.D., Columbia University