DONNA MARIE DAVIS
Educational Leadership, Policy, and Foundations
University of Missouri-Kansas City
5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 64110
816-235-5956
E-mail: [email protected]
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy in Education/Foundations
The University of Kansas
(December 1998)
Dissertation Title: I Wonder as I Wander: The Education of Langston Hughes
Master of Science in Education/Foundations
The University of Kansas
(December 1996)
Thesis Title: The Crusade of Jonathan Kozol
California Clear Teaching Credential in English
California State University at Northridge
(May 1991)
Bachelor of Arts in English
San Jose State University
(December 1985)
EXPERIENCE
(August 1999-Present)
Associate Professor
Coordinator of the Foundations of Education Program (2012-present)
Coordinator of the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program (2006-2010)
Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Foundations
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Courses Taught: Philosophical Foundations of Education; Sociological Foundations of
Education; Introduction to Foundations; Historical Foundations of Education; Cultural
Diversity and American Education; Foundations of Urban Education; Foundations of
School Leadership; Building Administration and Management; Student, Staff, and
Organization Development.
(October, 1996-August, 1999)
Project Coordinator
Teacher Development Coalition
University of Kansas
Institute for Educational Research and Public Service
(October, 1995-October, 1996)
Graduate Research Assistant
Teacher Development Coalition
University of Kansas
Institute for Educational Research and Public Service
(August, 1993-June, 1995)
English Instructor
Ruben S. Ayala High School
Chino Hills, California
(February, 1987-August, 1993)
English and Journalism Instructor
Department Chairperson (1989-1991)
Washington Preparatory High School
Los Angeles, California
PUBLICATIONS
PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES AND BOOK CHAPTERS
Davis, D.M. & McCarther, S.M. (2015). “Following the Drinking Gourd: Culturally Responsive
Pedagogy and Practice through the Arts,” The Educational Forum.
Davis, D.M. (2013). “Blacks in Crimson and Blue: The Educational Experiences of Ex-Slaves at
the University of Kansas from 1870-1920,” American Educational History Journal, Volume 40.
McCarther, S.M., Davis, D.M., Nilsson, J., Marszalek, J., & Barber, C. (2013). “Social justice
advocacy competency: A step on the journey to develop an analytic instrument to pinpoint
development and build capacity in 21st century school leaders,” National FORUM of Applied
Educational Research Journal.
McCarther, S.M., Davis, D.M., & Caruthers, L. (2012). “A place called homecoming: Memories of
celebration and tradition by successful African American graduates of Lincoln University in
Missouri from 1935 to 1945.” Journal of Educational Foundations, 26 (3-4), 7-32.
McCarther, S. M., Davis, D. M., & Caruthers, L. (2012). “Traveling the tenure track: Mentoring
and collaborative research among African American female faculty in a Midwestern
university.” In Anderson, C., & Myers, S. (Eds.). Dimensions in mentoring: A continuum of practice
from beginning teachers to teacher leaders. Boston: Sense Publishers.
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Davis, D. M., Friend, J. & Caruthers, L. (2010). The fear of color: Webb v. school district no. 90 in
Johnson County, Kansas, 1949. American Educational History Journal, 37(1), 331-345.
McCarther, S. M., Caruthers, L., & Davis, D. M. (2009). You can run but you can’t hide: The
intersection of race and class in two Kansas City schools, 1954-1974. American Educational
History Journal, 36(1), 413-427.
Davis, D. M. (2007). The Los Angeles riots revisited: The changing face of the Los Angeles school
district and the challenge for educators. Educational Studies, 42(3), 213-228.
Caruthers, L., & Davis, D. M. (2006). Meeting at the crossroads: The education of ex-slaves and
the challenges of the third generation of school desegregation. American Educational History
Journal, 33(2), 79-88.
Davis, D. M. (2004). Merry-go-round: The return to segregation and the implications for creating
democratic schools. Urban Education, 39(4), 394-407.
Davis, D. M. (2004). 50 years beyond brown: Separate and unequal in Kansas City, Missouri.
American Educational History Journal, 31(4), 7-12.
Thompson, C. J., & Davis, D. M. (2004). Interview with an expert witness on desegregation:
Reflections from Eugene E. Eubanks. Urban Education, 39(4), 458-465.
Davis, D. M., & Thompson, S. C. (2004). The importance of creating high-performing middle
schools in segregated settings: Brown v. board of education – 50 years later. Middle School
Journal, 36(2), 4-12.
Thompson, S. C., Davis, D. M., Caruthers, L., & Gregg, L. (2003). A constructivist approach to
developing transformational urban school leaders. In Andrew, G. P., & Anfara, V. (Eds.).
Leaders for a movement: Professional preparation and development of middle level
teachers and administrators. The Handbook of Middle Level Education, pp. 323-342.
Davis, D. M. (2003). Defining education: Providing a foundation for research and practice. The
Sophist’s Bane, 1(2), 19-20.
Davis, D. M. (2002). Good morning, revolution: The unpopular works of Langston Hughes and
the implications for curriculum developers. Journal of Curriculum Theorizing, 18(2), 77-87.
Davis, D. M. (2002). Toward democratic education: The importance of culturally responsive
leadership in 21st century schools. The Trotter Review, 14(1), 5-15.
Davis, D. M. (2000). Revisiting our past: The educational philosophy of Langston Hughes. Journal
of the National Alliance of Black School Educators, 53-57.
Davis, D. M. (2000). John Dewey. Child development: Volume one in the Macmillan psychology reference
series.
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EDITORSHIPS (BOOKS AND JOURNALS)
Davis, D.M. Editor of the American Educational History Journal.
Davis, D.M. Associate Editor of the American Educational History Journal (2012-2014).
Davis, D. M. (Ed.). (2007). Resiliency reconsidered: Deconstructing the policy implications of the
resiliency movement. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
Gonzalez, J. C., & Davis, D. M. (Eds.). (2007). Can’t we all get along? The 15th anniversary of the
Los Angeles riots and the status of urban schooling. Educational Studies, 42(3), 208-212.
Davis, D. M., & Thompson, C. J. (Eds.). (2004). De jure, de facto: Defining quality education 50
years beyond brown. Urban Education, 39(4), 357-358.
MANUSCRIPTS IN DEVELOPMENT
Davis, D.M., Nilsson, J. & McCarther, S.M. “Stories of Peer-Nominated Social Justice Advocates:
A Qualitative Investigation,” (In final development).
Davis, D.M. “Educating Exodusters: The Sheldon Kindergarten for African Americans in
Tennesseetown, Kansas, 1893-1910,” (In development).
Davis, D.M. “Black Power on Mount Oread: African Americans at the University of Kansas from
1960-1975,” (In development).
PEER-REVIEWED PAPER AND PANEL PRESENTATIONS
Black Power on Mount Oread: African Americans at the University of Kansas from 1960-1975 (Paper)—
Organization of Educational Historians (October 2013).
I Want to Be Just Like Them!”: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, Social Justice, and Curriculum Development
through the Arts (Paper)—American Educational Research Association (April 2013).
Raising the Barre: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, Social Justice, and Curriculum Development through the Arts
(Paper)—Faculty Women of Color in the Academy (FWCA) Conference (April 2013).
Educational, Demographic, and Political characteristics of Social Justice Advocacy Profiles (Paper)—American
Psychological Association Annual Conference (August 2013).
Stories of Peer-Nominated Social Justice advocates: A Qualitative Investigation (Paper)—American
Psychological Association Annual Conference (August 2013).
Blacks in Crimson and Blue: The Educational Experiences of Ex-Slaves at the University of Kansas from 18701920 (Paper)—Organization of Educational Historians (October 2012).
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Educating Exodusters: The Sheldon Kindergarten for African Americans in Tennesseetown, Kansas, 1893-1910
(Paper)—Organization of Educational Historians (October 2012).
A Foot in the Door: The Educational Experiences of African Americans at the University of Kansas from 19601975 (Paper)—Academy for Educational Studies (October 2012).
Leading for Change: Using Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and an Arts Curriculum to Create Socially Just Schools
(Paper)—Women in Educational Leadership Conference (October 2012).
A Walk in Our Shoes: Development of a Competency Tool for Use in Educator Preparation Programs for the
Advancement of Social Justice Advocates (Paper)—Women in Educational Leadership Conference
(October 2012).
Social Justice Advocacy: Like Quality, Do You Know It When You See It? Or, Can You Pinpoint Its Proficiency,
and Build Its Capacity in 21st Century Schools (Paper)—National Council of Professors of Educational
Administration (August 2012).
Toward Culturally Responsive and Socially Just Leadership in the 21st Century: Innovative Strategies for Student
Success (Paper)—National Council of Professors of Educational Administration (August 2012).
A Place Called Homecoming: Memories of Celebration and Tradition by Successful African American Graduates of
Lincoln University in Missouri from 1935 to 1945(Paper)—American Educational Studies Association
(November 2011); Organization of Educational Historians (October 2011).
Toward Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Practice: Preparing New Teachers for Innovation, Achievement, and
Student Success (Paper)—Academy for Educational Studies (October 2011).
Kaleidoscope of Memories: Reflections of Higher Education from African American Female Graduates of a
Midwestern Historically Black College (Paper)—Academy for Educational Studies (October 2011).
Following the Drinking Gourd: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and Practice through the Arts
(Paper/Workshop)—Regional Meeting of the National Association for Multicultural Education
(February 2011).
Lifelong Lessons: Student-Centered Schooling, Multiculturalism, and the Promise of Academic Achievement
(Paper/Workshop)—Regional Meeting of the National Association for Multicultural Education
(February 2011)
Traveling the Tenure Track: Mentoring and Collaborative Research among African American Female Faculty in a
Midwestern University (Paper/Workshop)—Regional Meeting of the National Association for
Multicultural Education (February 2011).
Honoring the Voices of the Past and Present: Providing Safe Spaces for Academic Achievement in Urban Schools
(Panelist)—American Educational Research Association (April 2010).
The Fear of Color: Webb v. School District No. 90 in Johnson County, Kansas, 1949 (Paper)—Organization
of Educational Historians (October 2009).
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I’ve Known Rivers: Connecting the Educational Experiences of Ex-Slaves to Children in Today’s Urban School
Settings (Paper)—Midwest History of Education Society (October 2008).
You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide: The Intersection of Race and Class in Two Kansas City Schools, 19541974(Paper)—Midwest History of Education Society (October 2008).
Meeting at the Crossroads: the Education of Ex-Slaves and the Challenges of the Third Generation of School
Desegregation (Paper)—Midwest History of Education Society (October 2006).
Dark Youth of the U.S.A.: The Pre- and Post-Brown Writings of Langston Hughes (Paper)—American
Educational Studies Association Annual Meeting (November 2004).
Brown at 50: Creating Democratic Schools and Classrooms in an Era of de facto Segregation (Paper)—American
Educational Studies Association Annual Meeting (November 2004).
Standing in the Shadows of Brown: School Desegregation in the Greater Kansas City Area (Panelist)—American
Educational Studies Association Annual Meeting (November 2004).
Eugene Eubanks and Daniel Levine: Architects of Change in the Kansas City, Missouri School District
(Paper)—2nd Biennial Africana Studies Symposium, Central Missouri State University (April 2004).
50 Years Beyond Brown: Separate and Unequal in Kansas City, Missouri (Paper)—Midwest History of
Education Society Annual Meeting (October 2003).
Kansas City Here I Come: Migration and Schooling (Paper)—American Educational Research Association
Annual Meeting (April 2003).
Goin’ to Kansas City: The Effects of Migration on Children and Schooling in Kansas City, Missouri (Paper)—
Midwest History of Education Society Annual Meeting (October 2002).
Educating on the Verge: Patriotism in the Classroom and the Implications for Children (Paper)—American
Educational Studies Association Annual Meeting (October 2002).
Beyond Standards and Assessments: Teaching African-American Children Resilience and Prevention Strategies
(Paper)—National Alliance of Black School Educators Annual Meeting (November 2001).
The Superintendent’s Role in Desegregating Kansas City, Missouri’s Schools: The James A. Hazlett Years
(Paper)—History of Education Society Annual Meeting (October 2001).
Preparing Educators for Leadership Roles: A Collection of Experiences of Women Professors (Panelist)—
Women in Educational Leadership Conference (October 2001).
Developing Positive Strategies for Recruiting Minority Faculty: An Unfinished Journey (Panelist)—American
Council of Education, Educating All of One Nation Conference (October 2001).
Philosophical Foundations in Education Leadership Programs: Bridging the Gap (Panelist)—100 Years of
Urban Education National Symposium (May 2001).
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Preparing School Leaders: Constructivist/Transformational Approaches for the New Millennium (Panelist)—100
Years of Urban Education National Symposium (May 2001).
Toward Democratic Education: The Importance of Culturally Responsive Leadership for 21st Century Schools
(Paper)—National Association of African American Studies Annual Meeting (February 2000).
The Importance of Educational History for the New Millennium: Insights from Multiple Perspectives (Paper)—
American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting (April 2000).
Culturally Responsive Leadership: Emerging Dimensions in Educational Leadership (Paper)—National Alliance
of Black School Educators Annual Meeting (November 1999).
Shaping Future Policy through Collaboration and Research (Panelist)—AACTE Annual Meeting (February
1999).
The Education of Langston Hughes (Paper)—Missouri Valley Philosophy of Education Society (May
1998.
GRANT ACTIVITY
S. Marie McCarther and Donna M. Davis (2014). Social Justice Views and Voices: Lessons from Youth in
Grades 3-12. Amount Awarded: 11,000. UMKC School of Education Dean’s Small Grant.
Johanna Nilsson, Donna M. Davis, Shirley Marie McCarther, Carolyn Barber, Jacob Marszalek
(2012). A Look Inside: Developing Diagnostic Tools for the Assessment of Social Justice. Amount Awarded:
$20,000. UMKC School of Education Dean’s Small Grant.
Donna M. Davis (2010). Langston Hughes: An American Educator. Proposal to the National
Endowment for the Humanities ($50,000). Not funded.
Shirley Marie McCarther and Donna M. Davis (2010). Project U-LEAD: Urban Leadership Excellence in
Administrative Development. Proposal to the United States Department of Education ($4.5 million).
Not funded.
Johanna Nilson & Donna M. Davis (2005). The Social Justice Advocacy Scale. School of Education
Dean’s Small Grant. University of Missouri-Kansas City. Amount Awarded: $1,000.
Donna M. Davis & Stuart McAninch (2004). The Kansas City Desegregation Project: Preserving the History
of Desegregation in Kansas City, Missouri. School of Education Dean’s Small Grant. University of
Missouri-Kansas City. Amount Awarded: $1,400.
John George and Donna M. Davis (1999). Toward Improving Reading and Writing Instruction: Effects of
Using Constructivist Instruction Model for Literacy Development. University of Missouri-Kansas City Faculty
Research Grant. Amount Awarded: $6,000.
CITATIONS OF SCHOLARLY WORK 1
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Citations listed in Google Scholar. Total number of citations: 60
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Davis, D. M. (2004). Merry-go-round: The return to segregation and the implications for creating
democratic schools. Urban Education, 39(4), 394-407. [Cited by 15].
Davis, D. M., & Thompson, S. C. (2004). The importance of creating high-performing middle
schools in segregated settings: Brown v. board of education – 50 years later. Middle School
Journal, 36(2), 4-12. [Cited by 11].
Davis, D. M. (2002). Toward democratic education: The importance of culturally responsive
leadership in 21st century schools. The Trotter Review, 14(1), 5-15. [Cited by 7].
Thompson, S. C., Davis, D. M., Caruthers, L., & Gregg, L. (2003). A constructivist approach to
developing transformational urban school leaders. In Andrew, G. P., & Anfara, V. (Eds.).
Leaders for a movement: Professional preparation and development of middle level
teachers and administrators. The Handbook of Middle Level Education, pp. 323-342. [Cited by 6].
Davis, D. M. (2004). 50 years beyond brown: Separate and unequal in Kansas City, Missouri.
American Educational History Journal, 31(4), 7-12. [Cited by 6].
Davis, D. M. (Ed.). (2007). Resiliency reconsidered: Deconstructing the policy implications of the
resiliency movement. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. [Cited by 5].
Davis, D. M. (2007). The Los Angeles riots revisited: The changing face of the Los Angeles school
district and the challenge for educators. Educational Studies, 42(3), 213-228. [Cited by 3].
Thompson, C. J., & Davis, D. M. (2004). Interview with an expert witness on desegregation:
Reflections from Eugene E. Eubanks. Urban Education, 39(4), 458-465. [Cited by 1].
Gonzalez, J. C., & Davis, D. M. (Eds.). (2007). Can’t we all get along? The 15th anniversary of the
Los Angeles riots and the status of urban schooling. Educational Studies, 42(3), 208-212.
[Cited by 1].
DISSERTATIONS DIRECTED
Poos, Bradley (2014). Desegregation at Kansas City’s Central High School: Illuminating the Experiences of the
African American Student through Oral History.
Elder-Hurst, Karen (2012). An Analysis of Factors Affecting Implementation of Literacy Curriculum Resources
in K-2 Classrooms in a Midwest Suburban School District.
Fields, Joshua (2012). Elementary Principals as Developers vs. Deliverers of District Instructional Decisions.
McNabb, Kelly (2011). Effective Teacher Retention: Sustaining Quality Novice Instructors though Induction.
Camp, Michael (2011). The Power of Student-Teacher Relationships in Determining Student Success.
Watson, Rodney (2007). A Qualitative Study of the Role of Core Beliefs of Elementary School Principals in the
Implementation of No Child Left Behind.
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CURRENT DISSERTATION COMMITTEE
CHAIRPERSONSHIPS AND MEMBERSHIPS
James Byland (2015—Chair). Outside the Lines: How Moberly Junior College Basketball Players Negotiated
Social and Racial Norms of Little Dixie On and Off the Court, 1954 – 1967.
Emily Peters (2015—Chair). Education for All: A Phenomenological Case Study of the Educational
Experiences of First Generation College Graduates.
Sherry Eastin, ABD (2015—Chair)
Yolanda Thompson, ABD (2015—Chair)
Yalonda Smith, ABD (2015—Chair)
LeBaron Baptista. ABD (2015—Chair)
Sean P. Comeau (2014—Member)
Elizabeth Baker (2014—Member)
Deana Ervin (2014—Member)
Mandy Welch (2014—Member)
Louis Neal (2014—Member)
Tracy Platt (2014—Member)
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE (HIGHLIGHTS)
National and State Service (2000-2014)
Editor, American Educational History Journal
Associate Editor, American Educational History Journal
Nominating Committee, American Educational Studies Association
Critics’ Choice Book Award Selection Committee, American Educational Studies Association
Review Board Member, American Educational History Journal
Proposal Reviewer, American Educational Studies Association; Organization of Educational
Historians; American Educational Research Association
Committee Chairperson, Kneller Lecture Series, American Educational Studies Association
Board Member, Missouri Chapter of the National Association for Multicultural Education
UMKC Campus
Copyright Advocacy Committee (2011-2013)
Campus Promotion and Tenure Committee (2008-2010)
Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Executive Committee (2004-2010)
Diversity Infusion Project (2004)
Vice Chancellor’s Advisory Board (2000-2003)
Urban Mission Task Force (2000-2001)
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UMKC School of Education
Faculty Executive Committee (2014-2016)
Promotion and Tenure Committee (2011-2013)
Oversight Committee (2011-2015)
Doctoral Faculty Nominating Committee (2012-2015)
Faculty Executive Committee (Chair, 2006; Committee Member 2010-2011)
Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Coordinator (2006-2010)
Institute for Urban Education Design Team (2005-2009)
Curriculum and Instructional Leadership M.A. Revision Committee (2004-2006)
Chair, Personnel Committee, Urban Leadership Division (2003-2005)
Alumni Awards Committee (2005)
Teacher Education Coordinating Council (2002-present)
Workload Committee (2002)
Scholarship Committee (2001-2002; 2010-2014)
Community-Related/Outreach
Publisher and Editor. Kansas City Dreamkeepers: Visions and Voices for the Future. Online Student
Literary Magazine, Grades 3-12. (2013-present).
Curriculum Design Leader/Education and Community Liaison/Board Member: Storling
Dance Theater/The Culture House; Olathe, Kansas (2010-present).
Shawnee Mission School District Parent/Teacher Organization: (2000-2012).
Research Team Member: Attendance, Truancy, Dropout, Retrieval Study; Kansas City, Missouri
School District. (2004)
Management Team Member: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
(2001-2003)
Grant Writer: University of Kansas School of Education Institute for Educational Research and
Public Service (2000).
HONORS AND AWARDS
New Faculty Teaching Scholars Program, UMKC (2002-2003)
Received Ph.D. with honors from the University of Kansas (1998)
Graduate Student Minority Fellowship, University of Kansas (1996)
MEMBERSHIPS
Organization of Educational Historians
American Educational Studies Association
History of Education Society
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American Educational Research Association
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
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