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Prior to her appointment at
Maryland, she served for more than 20 years at
Howard University as professor of Communication
Sciences and Disorders where she is now
Professor Emerita. At Howard, she also
served for 15 years in the Graduate School as
Associate Dean for Student Relations where she
established many innovative and effective
programs for graduate student recruitment and
retention. The Department of Communication
Sciences and Disorders at Howard University
named her Outstanding Alumnus and Distinguished
Alumnus in 1986 and 2006, respectively; and she
is the benefactor of the Johnetta G. Davis
Mentoring/Retention Program in the Department of
Communication Sciences and Disorders.
Dr. Davis’ portfolio includes campus-wide
graduate student recruitment and retention,
graduate student development, and monitoring
student progress and success. She provides
support to the more than 100 graduate programs,
to many graduate student organizations, and her
office plays a vital role in enhancing the
University’s efforts to become a model
multi-ethnic, multicultural environment.
She serves as Co-PI on two major NSF-funded
initiatives – PROMISE: Maryland’s Alliance for
Graduate Education and the Professoriate and the
Atlantic Coast Alliance for the Social,
Behavioral and Economic Sciences. She is
also a faculty member in the Department of
Family Science in the School of Public Health.
During her tenure in graduate level
administration, Dean Davis has authored 34
proposals for grants and has garnered over $17
million in research, training and development
grants from both private and federal agencies.
She is nationally recognized for her innovative
strategies, extensive experience and success in
recruiting and retaining graduate students in
general, and graduate students of color in
particular. She has directed and served on 23
theses and dissertation committees both at
Howard and at Maryland.
Dean Davis has received numerous honors and
awards for outstanding service and support to
graduate students. |
