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Kathleen V. Davis, Ph.D.

Associate Lecturer

Location

Decary Hall 149
Biddeford Campus

Dr. Kathleen V. Davis has served in increasingly responsible professional/academic positions in higher education universities, community colleges and in K-12 school settings with a career of successful and accomplished achievements and commitment to leadership in the academy. Through her service as an associate vice president, dean, chief academic officer, community college president, and associate professor she has dedicated her time and talents to advancing the mission of higher education. She is proficient in the most state-of-the-art technology associated with sound pedagogy in the development, implementation and application of new program development and the online mode of course delivery.  She has been an advocate for advancing leadership opportunities for women, enrollment growth, access strategies for graduate students and the adult nontraditional student. Dr. Davis has served as a peer evaluator for regional accreditation for 15 years and is committed to effective change models through means of her transformational leadership style. Dr. Davis has consulted in higher education; serves as an associate search consultant for a national educational search company and is a Trustee at her Alma Mater St. Francis University.

Credentials

Education

Ph.D. Educational Administration
University of South Carolina
M.A. Education Administration
Rowan University
B.S. Elementary Education
St. Francis University

Board Certifications and Licenses

Best Practices in Online Teaching - Mississippi State University (2013)

Post-Doctoral Training

Post-Doctoral Training, Harvard Institute for Management and Leadership in Education (MLE)
Harvard University Graduate School of Education (Cambridge, Massachusetts)

Research

Invited plenary presentation

Davis K. V., (2011). Case Study, University Professional Continuing Education Association Annual Convention: Toronto, Canada  (2011); Models of Programs and Survey of Visions and Trends.

Davis, K.V. & Williams F. (2010). Women in Educational Leadership: University of Nebraska, Perceptions of Male and Female University Presidents

Davis. K.V.,  (2008). Women and Leadership- Is it Personality or Leadership? – Women in Educational Leadership, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Nebraska

Research interests

Women in leadership roles, leadership issues in pre-service teachers, authentic leaders, True North leadership, Catholic higher education