Davis, Vitae
WANDA M. DAVIS
301 Bacon Hall
1300 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, New York 14222
(716) 878-6126
[email protected]
RANK
EDUCATION
Professor, Graduate Faculty- Higher Education Administration
Doctorate,
Higher Education, D.Ed. - History
Penn State (1993)
M.P.A.,
Master of Public Administration, Policy & Planning
Penn State (1980)
BS,
Community Development, Human Development
Organizational Culture and Change
Penn State (1974)
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL AND STUDY:
Spain, Mexico, North Africa, West Africa, Canada, Greece, Germany, London.
PUBLICATIONS:
Davis, W. (2015). First Foundations: Evolution of the African American University. Penn State Press.
(in progress)
Martin, S., Davis, W., (2015) “What price freedom?” The Niagara Movement in historical and
contemporary thought, 1905-2005. SUNY Press. (in progress)
Davis, W. (2014). The game changers: Moving beyond isms to restore civility to the academy. In K. A.
Kline (ed). Reflection in action: A guidebook for faculty and student affairs professionals. Sterling, VA:
Stylus Publishing.
Davis, W. (2002). The defiant ones: The civil rights movement and college student protest. Chapter 5,
Routledge Press.
Davis, W. & Dulski, C. (2001). Give peace a chance: College student unrest and the Civil Rights
Movement 1960-1975. American Educational History Journal. 28.
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Davis, W. (1999). Reflections: Student life on the African American campus during the 19 century.
American Educational History Journal, 26, 113-117.
Davis, W. & Armusewicz, A. (1999). What can we learn from women’s colleges? National Association
of Student Affairs Professional Journal, 2, (1), 47-56.
Davis, W. (1998). Toward civility: Assessment as a means toward improving campus climate. College
Student Affairs Journal, 18, (1), 72-84.
Davis, W. & Richbart, C. A. (1998). A simmering controversy: African American students and diversity
at predominantly white campuses. National Association of Student Affairs Professionals. 1, (1), 85-92.
Davis, W. (1997). African American institutions of higher learning 1830-1865. Journal of the Midwest
History of Education Society, 24, 107-113.
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Davis, W. (1997). Educational intervention: A prescription for violence at historically black colleges
and universities. Resources in Education (ERIC). U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Research and
Improvement.
Davis, W. (1996). A prescription for violence prevention at historically black colleges and universities.
The Journal of Negro Education, 65, (3), 1-8.
Davis, W. (1993). First foundations: An inquiry into the founding of three selected African American
institutions of higher education. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Penn State.
CURRICULUM DESIGN AND INSTRUCTION:
Course research and design/adopted by the faculty senate:
Women in Higher Education, 2014
Current Issues in Higher Education – adopted, 2014
Strategic Planning & Finance in Higher Education – advanced to CORE, 2011
The College Student Movement 1955-1975 - adopted, 2005
Management Systems & Leadership in Higher Education -adopted, 1996
Strategic Planning & Finance in Higher Education -adopted, 1995
Instruction:
As a member of the Graduate Faculty at SUNY, Buffalo State:
History and Philosophy of Higher Education
Women in Higher Education
Legal Issues in Higher Education
Management Systems and Leadership
Strategic Planning and Finance
The American College Student/Student Development Theory
Current Issues in Higher Education
The College Student Movement 1955-1975
Internships I & II
Independent Research
Online Instruction: Internship II, Summer 2013 to date
Hybrid Instruction: All courses moved to hybrid, 2012
Interactive Technology - Assisted with the development and delivery of curriculum for traditional
and non-traditional learners (including adults) - Penn State1989-92:
Interpersonal Communication for Classroom Teachers
Teaching Study Skills to Secondary School Students
Listening and Study Skills
Design, development and delivery of two model courses
Additional Topics of Research and Practice:
Faculty development
Adjunct faculty development
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African American higher education during the 19 and early 20 century
Civility on College Campuses
Diversity and women’s issues in higher education
Management, leadership, strategic planning and finance in higher education
The culture of the college student movement 1950s-1970s
Teaching the civil rights movement
Free Blacks in the Antebellum North
Latino’s in higher education
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Training and Practice for corporate and non-profits:
Managing leadership systems for non-profits
Strategic finance
Non-profit board development
Fundraising & grantsmanship
Environmental scanning for strategic realignment
Assessment and evaluation
Professional development
The changing focus of American non-profits
The effect of federal legislation on promotion
EDITORIAL/ REVIEW BOARDS:
2009 - to date, Editorial Board, The Journal of Research in Community College Pedagogy
2009- 2011, Review Board, Society for the Education of Women
2007 – 2008, Co-Editor – “What Price Freedom?” The Niagara Movement in historical and contemporary
thought. SUNY Press
1997 -2010, Editorial Board, National Association of Student Affairs Professionals Journal
2000 – 2005, Editorial Board, American Educational History Journal
2000 -2006, History of Education Society, Reviewer, Thirty Sixth Annual Meeting
PRESENTATIONS:
2013-“One Room School House Meeting.” Manor, PA, August, 11.
2013-“One Room School House: Historical Marker Project.” Upper Oxford Township Historical
Association, Cochranville, PA, July, 9.
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2011-“Divine Providence: The Legacy of Rachel Parker 1850-1865.” 96 Annual Meeting Association for
the Study of African American Life and History, Richmond, VA, October 5-9.
2010- “Student Movement Then and Now.” Scholarship and Creativity Session, Buffalo State, Spring.
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2008- “American Radicalism: The College Student Movement in Contemporary Thought.” 13 Annual
Student Personnel Administration Conference. Buffalo, NY, November, 9.
2008-“War Without End: Vietnam in History and Memory.” Niagara University, Niagara, NY, September,
12.
2005-06-“What price freedom?” Hosted 24 distinguished scholars over one year for lecture series
2005-"It takes a village: The role of student affairs in faculty development." 10th Annual Student
Personnel Administration Conference. Buffalo, NY, November, 11.
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2005-“Who will wear the crown? Black Women’s protest and the quest to define black identity.” National
Conference –of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. Buffalo, NY, October 6.
2005-“The infusion of critical thinking and diversity in the classroom: An intentional design.” Scholarship
and Creativity Celebration. Buffalo, NY, February 8.
2003-“Amistad: A history.” Panel Presentation. Buffalo State, Spring.
2000-“Give peace a chance: College student protest, 1960-1975.” History of Education Society. Chicago,
IL. October 27-28.
1999-“Inside the ivory tower: Rethinking the curriculum.” Presentation at Canisius College. April, 4.
1998-“Collaboration: Prescription for an ailing enrollment.” Selected for presentation at the AACRAO
strategic enrollment conference. Aspen Colorado- October.
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1998-“Reflections: Student life on the African American campus during the 19 century.” Presented at
the Annual Midwest History of Education Society Meeting in Chicago, Illinois- October, 26.
1997- “Student Life at three African American college campuses during the antebellum period.”
Presented at the History of Education Society Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – October, 22.
1997 – Moderator for Perception vs. Reality Program – Buffalo State – November, 5.
1997-Violence Continuum – Alice Sullivan. Buffalo Region, April.
1997-“The student learning imperative: Will student affairs preparation programs meet the mandate?”
Convened Panel Presentation at the National Association of Student Affairs Personnel Administrators
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Region II – 13 Annual Regional Conference- June, Grand Island, New York.
1996- “Educational intervention: A prescription for campus violence at the historically Black college and
university.” Presentation at the Second National Conference on Family and Community Violence
Prevention –Baltimore Maryland, November 10.
1996 -“First foundations: An inquiry into the founding of the African American university.” Panel
Presentation at the Midwest History of Education Society –Chicago, October 22.
1996- Canadian History of Education Association and The History of Education Society (USA) – ChairChallenging Teaching Orthodoxies in Higher Education – Toronto, Canada.
1996- “Curricular reform as based on an investigative study of selected student personnel administration
master’s degree programs.” Panel Presentation at American College Personnel Association Annual
Convention, Baltimore, Maryland – March.
1996-LEAD Corporate Weekend Facilitator, Cross-Cultural Communication –Buffalo State – March.
1996-National Conference of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Poster Session.
Chicago, Illinois.
1994 -“Evolution of the African American university.” Convocation Speech – Lake Forest College, Chicago,
Illinois.
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1992-“An educational alternative to discipline.” Paper presented at Penn State, University Park-August.
1992- “Sanctioning acts motivated by intolerance: An educational model.” Paper presented at the Annual
Conference of the American Association for Higher Education, Chicago, Illinois – April.
SCHOLARLY PROJECTS & INITIATIVES:
2014- Participant, Writing for publication – National Association of Student Affairs Professionals,
Baltimore, MD
2014-Mentor, Research and Creativity Day, “Writing our HEA Story”
2013-Sponsor, Distinguished Professor Waldo E. Martin, Brown v Board in Reflection Buffalo State
2011- Research Sabbatical, Buffalo State
2010- Oral Interviews, Colored Musicians Club, Buffalo, NY
2009- Oral Interviews, Distinguished members of Colored Musicians Club Board, Buffalo, NY
2008-Exhibit, Annual Jazz Fest, Colored Musicians Club Museum, Buffalo, NY
2008- Library Exhibit, “An American Hero” – The Robert A. Davis Story, Bugler , Buffalo State
2006-2011- Curator, Colored Musicians Club, Buffalo N.Y.
2005-to date -Project Director, Niagara Movement Centennial Celebration Distinguished Lecture Series
2005-06-Established living archives, pod cast, live video, web page development for Niagara Movement
Centennial Celebration Distinguished Lecture Series
2005-06 - Grant Writing, procurement of over $100,000.00, includes a major grant from the New York
Council for the Humanities.
2006 - Technical Preparation - webmaster training; web template system - January; ANGLE Training –
classroom instruction - February
2004 -Research Associate, Grant Preparation; Program Assessment and Evaluation (Provost Office)
2002 to date -Provost Incentive Grant, designed and successfully implemented a standing faculty
development initiative to increase scholarship among tenured & tenure track faculty, Buffalo State
2002-04-Faculty Development, designed and successfully implemented a comprehensive initiative with
targeted scholarly programs, Buffalo State
2001-02-Research Sabbatical, Buffalo State
1999- Consultant, Black Issues in Higher Education, Washington, D.C.
1998-National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Fellow, Harvard University
1993-1997-Faculty Leader, Washington Center’s Leadership 2000 and Women as Leader Academic
Seminar’s in Washington D.C
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1994-Summer Institute, Writing in the Disciplines, St. Lawrence University, NY
1990-American Association of Higher Education, Study Tour to Ghana, West Africa
GRANTS & FUNDED PROJECTS
Equity & Diversity Grant - $1,000, 2013-2014
County of Erie - $300,000 - Colored Musicians Club Museum, 2010
City of Buffalo Grant - $300,000 – Colored Musicians Club Museum, 2010
Research Grant – SUNY Research Foundation, -Buffalo State, “A Riff in Sound: Decades of Jazz” 20082009. $7,000.00
New York Council for the Humanities Major Grant, Project Director Niagara Movement Centennial
Distinguished Lecture Series, 2005-06. $10,000
Vice President and Provost, - Buffalo State Grant, Niagara Movement Centennial Distinguished Lecture
Series, 2005-2006. $5,000
Office of Equity and Diversity, -Buffalo State Grant, Niagara Movement Centennial Distinguished Lecture
Series, 2005-06. $4,000
Student Affairs Auxiliary Grant, Buffalo State, Niagara Movement Centennial Distinguished Lecture Series,
2005-2006. $4,500
Dean of University College, -Buffalo State Grant, Niagara Movement Centennial Distinguished Lecture
Series, 2005-06. $1,000
Project Flight, Literacy Project, Niagara Movement Centennial Distinguished Lecture Series, 2005-06.
$1,000
Office of Equity and Diversity Grant, Erie Community College, Niagara Movement Centennial Distinguished
Lecture Series, 2005-06. $5,000
Office of Student Life Grant, Erie Community College, Niagara Movement Centennial Distinguished
Lecture Series, 2005-06. $5,000
Canadian Consulate, Niagara Movement Centennial Distinguished Lecture Series,
2005-06. $1,000
Endowed the Robert A. Davis Scholarship, 2005. $11,000.
Grant from National American College Student Personnel Association. Designed and coordinated a
nationally sponsored regional conference, “Higher Education in Transformation” November, 1999. $500
Center for the Development of Human Services-Buffalo State Minigrants, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999.
$7,500
Faculty Student Association –Buffalo State Minigrant, 1995, 1996, 1997. $3,000
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HONORS:
2009 Peterson Society Induction
2007 President’s Award for Excellence in the Advancement of Equity & Campus Diversity, Buffalo State
2006 Student award for the promotion of respect for diversity and individual differences and student
leadership in equity and campus diversity, Buffalo State
2006 Williams Wells Brown award for the preservation of African American History from the AfricanAmerican Historian Association of the Niagara Frontier, Inc. Buffalo, NY
2005-06 - New York Council for the Humanities Major Grant Recipient, NY, NY
1998 -Harvard University National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow, Harvard University
1997 – Graduate Minority Student Alliance Faculty Award
1993 - 1997 - Faculty, Women as Leader Academic Seminar’s, Washington Center , Washington D.C
1981 -Selected as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow, Washington D.C.
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY BOARD MEMBERSHIP:
Buffalo State Foundation, Board Member, Faculty
Campus House Faculty Staff Club, Founding Board Member
Hightower Scholars, Inc.
Robert A. Davis Endowed Scholarship, Founder & CEO
Bengal Club, Faculty Representative
American Red Cross, Former Board Member
COMMITTEE WORK AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:
2013-14-Member, Presidential Search Committee, Buffalo State
2014-Chair, Personnel Committee, Higher Education Administration
2013-Chair, Search Committee, Higher Education Administration
2012-Search Committee, VP for Finance and Management, Buffalo State
2009-date - SUNY Wide Faculty and Diversity Award Review Board, Albany NY
2008-date - School of Professions By-Laws Committee
2008-date Member, Assessment Committee– SPA Department
2007-date - Chair, Department Personnel Committee
2005-date -Member, Curriculum Committee –SP A Department
2007-10 - Chair, Department Curriculum Committee
2007-Presidents Honorary Degree Committee
2007-School of Professions By-Laws Committee
2004-06-Chair, Pro-tem, SPA Department
2004-05-Provost Incentive Grant Committee
2004-05-College Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee
2002-05-Personnel Committee, Educational Foundations Department
2002-05-NCATE review - Undergraduate Education and Faculty Development
1998-99-Chair, Pro-tem, Educational Foundations Department
1994-95-Presidents Blue Ribbon Committee on Equity and Diversity
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1994-95-Presidents Task Force on Priorities for Buffalo State
1993-94-Chair, UUP Affirmative Action Committee
1997-Chair, Search Committee, Director of Residence Life
1997 to date-Buffalo Lillie Association
1996-President’s Advisory Group
1995-Faculty Representative, Harry S. Truman Scholarship Program
1995-98-Graduate Committee for the Department of Educational Foundations
1998-Budget and Staffing Committee for the Faculty of Applied Sciences
2002-2005- Faculty Club Board and Committee
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2000-Faculty Representative on the Steering Committee for the Buffalo State 125 Celebration
2000-Advisory Board -Institute for Multi-Cultural and International Student Development
1995-97-Faculty Representative for the College Judicial Court – Buffalo State
1997-“Myths and Realities” panel- November
1997-Advisor, Graduate Association of SPA
1997-Advisor, Minority Graduate Student Alliance
1997-Faculty Facilitator - 125 Years of Struggle and Progress: Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King’s
Spirit and African-American History at Buffalo State Series
1996-97-Member, Student Elections Committee
1996-97-Faculty Facilitator, LEAD Center’s Corporate Weekend
1995-Facilitator for The Faculty-Student Association - “Community Building”
RESEARCH AGENDA:
Davis, W. M. First Foundations: Emergence of the African American University.
Penn State Press -In Progress
Martin, S., Davis, W. M. “What price freedom?” The Niagara Movement in historical and
contemporary thought, 1905-2005. Edited Volume, SUNY Press.
Davis, W. M. “The kidnapping of Rachel Parker." In Progress
Davis, W. M. “James Amos: An African American’s struggle for higher
education during the antebellum.”
FULL TIME FACULTY POSITIONS
PROFESSOR, 2008
SUNY- Buffalo State, Graduate Faculty, Higher Education Administration Department
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, GRADUATE FACULTY, TENURED, 1998-2008
SUNY –Buffalo State, Buffalo, New York
Granted tenure as Graduate faculty of Applied Sciences and Education, through the Department of
Educational Foundations.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, GRADUATE FACULTY, 1994-1998
SUNY –Buffalo State, Buffalo, New York
Graduate Faculty of Applied Sciences and Education, through the Department of Educational Foundations.
Design, development and adoption of two new courses. Served as advisor to two graduate organizations.
Served on numerous campus committee and panels
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ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION – Buffalo State
Chair, Personnel Committee, Higher Education Administration, 2014
Chair, Higher Education Administration Department, 2011-2013.
Chair, PRO-TEM, Higher Education Administration Department, 2004-2006.
Chair, PRO-TEM, Educational Foundations Department, 1998-1999.
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES, 2002 to2004
ASSISTANT VICE PROVOST FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS, 1997-98 - Interim
ADMINISTRATION
ASSOCIATE DEAN OF STUDENT LIFE, 1994-95 - St. Lawrence University, Canton, New York
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR JUDICIAL AFFAIRS, 1989-93 - Penn State
DEAN OF STUDENTS, 1988-89 - Interim, Penn State, DE
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR STUDENT SERVICES, 1984-89- Penn State, DE
SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, 1988-89- Penn State, University Wide
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR STUDENT SERVICE, 1984-87- Penn State, DE
COUNSELOR, 1978-1984 - Penn State, UP
DIRECTOR OF RESIDENCE HALLS, 1975-78- Lincoln University, PA
YWCA – PROGRAM PLANNING COORDINATOR, 1974-75- Wilmington, DE
RESIDENT ASSISTANT, 1970-1973- Penn State, UP
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS/ACTIVITIES
American Historical Association
American College Personnel Association
Association for the Study of African American Life and History
Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society
National Association of Women in Higher Education
National Association of Student Affairs Professionals
National Association for Female Executives
United University Professions
The National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
The American Association for Higher Education-Fellow
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