Dr. Frederick Davis

Professor

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Biography

Frederick Rowe Davis is a Professor and the Department Head of History at Purdue University, holding the R. Mark Lubbers Chair in History of Science. His research interests focus on the intersection of history and environmental science, including environmental health and environmental history. Davis has published significant works such as 'Banned: History of Pesticides, Science, and Toxicology' and 'Man Saved Sea Turtles: Archie Carr and the Origins of Conservation Biology.' He is involved in current research projects like 'Making Silent Spring,' which critiques the ecological health risks of chemical pesticides, and he is co-writing a study on Ecosystem Regeneration in Times of Rapid Change. Davis has received numerous research grants from organizations like the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health. With extensive teaching experience, he has received multiple nominations for the Distinguished Teacher Award and won the Graduate Teaching Award from Florida State University in 2007. He has supervised four doctoral and sixteen master's students, and is known for several advanced courses in history and environmental studies.

Research Interests

Experience

Department Head, Professor

— Present

Purdue University • West Lafayette, IN

Oversees the Department of History and teaches courses in history of science and environmental history.

Associate Professor

— Present

Florida State University • Tallahassee, FL

Taught history of science and related fields, co-created the Program in History and Philosophy of Science.

Awards

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Graduate Teaching Award

Courses

HIST 334: Science Society II HIST 394: Environmental History United States HIST 350: Science Society Twentieth Century Global Environmental History (graduate seminar) Transformative Texts II (SCLA102)

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Resume
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • CS Supplementary Form
Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.