DATE: 20 August 2007
CURRICULUM VITAECURRICULUM VITAE
R. Deborah Davis
I. ADDRESS: R. Deborah Davis State University of New York at Oswego
550 W. First Street Apt# 204 Curriculum & Instruction
Oswego, New York 13126 Oswego, New York 13126
Phone 315-343-4543 312-2652
II. EDUCATION: Ph.D. Higher Education Administration. 1996
School of Education, Syracuse University
MPA Public Management, 1991
Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs, Syracuse University
BA Business Administration, 1988
Residence Education Center, Columbia College Missouri, in Syracuse, NY
III. HONORS/AWARDS/LICENSES:
2007 Jan 25 – Awarded Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award – SUNY Oswego
2007 March – Awarded UUP Professional Development Travel Grant - $613.00
June 2004 - Awarded a research grant by SCAC:- “Multicultural Encounter with Parents: Know thyself and Understand Others” in the amount of $2,016.40.
Doctoral Dissertation: African American students’ perceptions of their experiences on a predominantly White campus: A qualitative piece of the persistence puzzle. UMI Microform 9633018
Small Grants Research Award, 1993 - The Graduate School, Syracuse University - Awarded to support my dissertation research in area of African American student persistence.
IV. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Higher Education:
Institution Position Dates______
SUNY Oswego Assistant Professor 2002 - present
Social Studies Methods
Syracuse University Adjunct Faculty F/1995, 2000 - 2002
Northeastern Illinois University Adjunct Faculty Fall 1998, Spring 1999
Center for Inner City Studies,
Jackson/Madison County Substitute Teaching Spring 1997
School District , TN
SUNY Morrisville Adjunct Faculty 1996 Summer
Education Opportunity Center
B. Primary / Secondary Education
Buffalo Board of Education, Community Aide - 1969 - 1977
Project Early Push Preschool Program
Davis – Vita 2007
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Community Action Organization Teacher Aide (Substitute) 1969 - 1969
Buffalo, New York Task Force Head Start
C. Other:
Syracuse University Director, SU Violence Prevention Project 7/1999 - 2002
Northeastern Illinois University Visiting Unit Head, Office of Admissions, 8/1998- 6/1999
Center for Inner City Studies Records, Recruitment, Retention
Chicago Public School District Consultant - Monitoring Commission 8/1998- 7/1999
for Desegregation Implementation
Univ.of Illinois at Chicago Visiting Coordinator, Research Programs 4/1997- 8/1998
Center for Urban Educational
Research and Development
SUNY Health Sciences Center / Community Educator - 7/1995- 8/1996
Onondaga County Health Dept. Diabetes Control Program.
V. Course and Program Development
Assistant Professor - State University if New York at Oswego - C & I
2007 Summer Session I EDU 381/581 Schools and Urban Society
2007 Spring semester (Medical Leave)
2006 Fall Semester ADO 350- Adolescent Content Methods - Social Studies
ADO 353- Adolescent Field Placement II
2006 Summer Session 1 EDU 381/581 Schools and Urban Society
2006 Spring Semester EDU 380 Culturally Relevant Teaching
2005 Fall Semester EDU 380 Culturally Relevant Teaching
ADO 350/550 - Adolescent Content Methods - Social Studies
ADO 353/553 - Adolescent Field Placement II
2005 Summer Session 1 EDU 381/581 Schools and Urban Society
2005 Spring Semester EDU 380 Culturally Relevant Teaching
2004 Fall Semester EDU 380 Culturally Relevant Teaching
ADO 350/550 - Adolescent Content Methods - Social Studies
ADO 353/553 - Adolescent Field Placement II
2004 Summer Session 2 SED 532/533 - Advanced Methods - Sec. English/Soc Studies
2004 Summer Session I EDU 381/581 Schools and Urban Society
2004 Spring Semester EDU 380 - Culturally Relevant Teaching (3 sections)
2003 Fall Semester ADO 350/550 - Adolescent Content Methods - Social Studies
ADO 353/553 - Adolescent Field Placement II
EDU 380 - Culturally Relevant Teaching (2 sections)
2003 Spring Semester ADO 350/550 - Adolescent Content Methods - Social Studies
ADO 353/553 - Adolescent Field Placement II
EDU 380 - Culturally Relevant Teaching
2002 Fall semester CED 350 - Social Studies Methods
EDU 301 - Schooling, Pedagogy & Social Justice
Adjunct Faculty - Syracuse University - School of Education Extended Campus
2001 Spring semester CFE 600 - Race and Gender in Higher Education in the 20th Century
2001 Fall semester CFE 641/EDU 641 - Schooling & Violence
2001 Summer II EDU 605 - Understanding Teaching (with Dr. Patricia Tinto)
2001 Summer I CFE 600 - Violence, Schools, and Community
2000 Fall semester CFE 641/EDU 641 - Schooling & Violence
2000 Summer I CFE 600 - Parenting & Violence
2000 Spring semester EED 600 - Issues & Practices in Multiculturalism and Diversity
1999 Fall semester CFE-641/EDU 641 - Schooling & Violence
1995 Fall semester EDU 307/607 Principles of Teaching and Learning in Inclusive Classrooms
Adjunct Faculty -Center for Inner City Studies at Northeastern Illinois University
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1999 Spring Semester - ELAD-ICSE 329A - World Inner City Careers
1998 Fall Semester - PSY 100- Introduction to Psychology
Substitute Teaching.
1/1996-3/1996 - Westside Middle School. Jackson-Madison County School District. Hollywood Dr., Jackson, Tennessee and Alamo Middle School, Crockett County School District, Alamo, TN.
Substitute teaching sixth and seventh grade classes as needed. Consulting on Technology training for Westside Middle school teachers.
Adjunct Faculty- SUNY at Morrisville, Education Opportunity Center,
1996 Summer Sessions 1 & 2 - Intro to Computer Applications; Business English & Career Exploration
VI. College/University Service
Academic Community
Reviewer – ASHE 2007- Student Division
Reviewer – ASHE 2006 – Division 1
Reviewer – 2005 – Journal of Authentic Learning – SUNY Oswego
Reviewer - AERA 2004 - Division G, Division K
Membership Chair – NYS Chapter of National Association of Multicultural Educators
Reviewer - Journal of Authentic Learning, SUNY Oswego - 2004
Continuing on Doctoral Dissertation Committee, Syracuse University 2002-present
Reviewer - ASHE 2003 - Division J, Division G
Reviewer - AERA 2001 - Division J, Division G
Reviewer - AERA 2000 - Division J Higher Education
Reviewer - ASHE Annual Conference - research paper proposals - 1999
U.S. Department of Education - 21st Century Learning Centers Proposals Review - 1998
Reviewer - AERA 1997 - SIG : Research on Women and Education
Reviewer - ASHE Annual Conference - research paper proposals - 1996
Reviewer - ASHE Annual Conference - research paper proposals - 1995
Consultancies:
2006 – 2007 - Appointed Diversity Coordinator (1/4 time) for the SOE Diversity Committee – Recruitment of urban teachers of color to the Oswego certification programs.
2006-2007 – Multicultural Education Initiative – Collaboration of Dr. Arcenia London and Oswego colleagues with the Syracuse City School district to negotiate a professional development strand for schools as multicultural education/culturally relevant. (Pro Bono)
2005-2007 – Roads from Seneca Falls Project - Advsory Board
April 1, 2005. - Dr. Arcenia London with R. Deborah Davis co-Presenters : conduct a Full-day Professional Development Workshop, “Because of the Kids: Culturally Relevant Teaching Strategies” for In-service teachers at Beard School in the Syracuse City School District (SCSD). (see Binder #2 for details).
2004-2007:
Teaching American History Federal Grant Project (TAHGP) - A Three-year collaboration among NorthRose-Wolcott and SUNY Oswego- Consultant (see Binder #3 includes grant MoA and Handouts created)
2003–2007:
Project SMART consultant (1/4 time) – work with Professional Development partnership at Huntington K-8 School in the Syracuse City School District.
2003-2004:
August 11, 18, 24 & 25, 2003: Office of Residence Life and Housing Planning Committee requested me to provide Sensitivity Awareness Training for both their Professional Staff and Residence Hall (RA, GRM) Staffs. Dr. Arcenia P. London and I provided an interactive workshop over four days during the two weeks prior to school opening. (See training booklets and agenda, evaluations in binder #2).
Academic Service Committees
Oct 2006 Family and Friends Weekend
2006 - Civic Engagement Committee
2006 - Affirmative Action Committee
2005 – present Coalition of Faculty of Color – SUNY Oswego
2005 - Professional Development Schools Advisory Committee – School of Education SUNY Oswego
2005 - 2006 Transfer Advisory Committee, Chair – SUNY Oswego
2005 Spring Participated as judge of Teacher Candidate Posters at the School of Education Social Justice conference held in Hewitt Union
2005 - present Mentor for Ronald McNair Scholars Program
2005 - present Mentor for C-STEP Program
Jan 2005 Member of School of Education Search Committee for Tenure Track Position Methods Specialist in Curriculum & Instruction
2004 – present New Faculty Orientation Committee
March 2004 - Participated as judge of Pre-service Student Teacher Posters at the School of Education Social Justice conference held in Sheldon Hall Ballrooms
2004 Spring - Oswego Faculty Calling – recruitment of accepted students but uncommitted
Nov 2003 - Graduate and Professional School -The Oswego Seminar
Oct 2003 - Family and Friends Weekend
2003 - present First-Year Academic Advisement
2003 - present Transfer Advisement (orientation)
2003 Summer Professional Staff Training - Office of Residence Life and Housing, SUNY Oswego
2003 Summer Faculty Advisor - Ping Pong Club, SUNY Oswego
2003 Spring Faculty Calling Phonathon, School of Education, SUNY Oswego
2003 - present School of Education Diversity Committee, SUNY Oswego
2003 - present Transfer Advisory Committee, SUNY Oswego - member
2003 - 2004 Non-Traditional Students Committee - SUNY Oswego
2002 - 2003 EDU 301 Teaching Team, Curriculum & Instruction, SUNY Oswego
2002 - present Secondary Education Curriculum Committee, SUNY Oswego
2002 - 2004 Faculty-in-Residence - Hart International Global Living/Learning Center
2001 - 2002 Committee on Multiculturalism/Diversity, School of Education , Syracuse U.
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1999 Search and Screen Committee for Coordinator of Assessment and Testing, Northeastern Illinois University
1998 Student Enrollment Management Committee, Northeastern Illinois University
1997 AERA, Division J, Affirmative Action Subcommittee
1993 - 1994 University Senate, Graduate Student Organization, Representative. Syracuse U.
1993 - 1994 Academic Affairs Committee, University Senate, Syracuse University
1991 - 1993 Graduate Student Advisory Council, School of Education, Syracuse University
1991 - 1994 Committee on Multiculturalism/Diversity, School of Education , Syracuse U.
1990 Minority Leadership Day Committee, Student Organizations, Syracuse U.
1989 - 1995 Black Graduate Student Association, Syracuse University
VII. Community Service
Community Awareness / Service Activities
March 2006 – Presenter - Parent Workshop - Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc. Syracuse, New York
March 2005 – Presenter – Parent Workshop - Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc. Syracuse, New York
March 2004 - Presenter for Parents at L K M Sorority, Inc. Workshop - Syracuse, New York
October 2003 - WAER Radio – Women’s Voices Radio Program - Guest speaker, on African American Students’ college experience
April 2003 - Co - Chair of LKM Week /Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc. Syracuse, NY
2000 - 2001 Speakers Bureau - Syracuse City School District, Parent’s Advocate Office
1999 - 2002 Representative/Liaison to the Community Management Team - Publicity Committee Chair/ member with the Partnership to Reduce Juvenile Gun Violence - Funded by Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention with the City of Syracuse, New York
1988 - 1992 Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, Project 2000 Task Force,
1987 - 1996 Board, Onondaga County Community College Urban Advisory Board)
1987 - 1989 Board, Urban League of Onondaga County, member (until 1996)
1969 - 1974 Parent Advisory Councils: Title I, Early Push. Head Start; Head Start Overall Policy Council - delegate
1970 - 1974 Channel 7 WKBW-TV "Building A Decent Future; WUFO Radio
Panelist
2003 - New Faculty & Professional Staff Orientation Panel – SUNY Oswego
2000 Making a Difference: Opportunities in Public Service. Syracuse University, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. March 24, 2000
1972 "Parent Participation in Project Early Push"; WBFO-FM - Topic: Evening Book/Toy Library; NYSAEK and Nursery Educators Conference; National Education Office Film on Federal Programs: "Title I: It Works"
1969 - 1974 Invited workshops, In-service, pre-service programs for Buffalo Board of Education Early Push and Follow Through Program
1970 - 1974 Operated Early Push Book Toy Library evenings at Community Education Center, Buffalo Board of Education.
1971 In-services for Librarians for Book/Toy Libraries (4) - Buffalo Board Of Education
1970 Workshop/Staff Development - Model Cities Responsive Environment Program at P.S. #48 - Buffalo City School District
VIII. Professional Organizations
Memberships
New York State Chapter of National Association Multicultural Educators, Membership Chair – 2003-7
National Association of Multicultural Educators (NAME) since 2002 -
American Educational Research Association (AERA) since 1993
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New York State Council for the Social Studies (NYSCSS) since 2003
National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) since 2002
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) 2002-2006
IX. Scholarly and Creative Achievements
A. Books
Davis, R. D. (2004). Black Students’ Perceptions: The complexity of persistence to graduation at an American university. New York: Peter Lang Publishers.
Monographs
Davis, R. D. & Harris, A. L. (2004) “Putting on the Armour Everyday: Influences of student socialization based on culture and ethnicity.” In Harnessing the Future by Studying the Past. Monograph Series. National Association of African American Studies, National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies, National Association of Native American Studies, International Association. Vol 1. Pgs 344-361.
B. Articles and Reviews
Submitted – Davis, R. D., Beyerbach, B., London, A. and Ramalho, T. (2006). “Impact of a Culturally Relevant Teaching Course on Pre-Service Teachers’ Thinking”. Australia: Journal of Teaching Education. (April 2007)
A book review - “A Question For Society: “What if all the kids are white?” Submitted by R. Deborah Davis – October 29, 2006 –of “What If All The Kids Are White?”: Anti-bias multicultural education with young children and families. by Louise Derman-Sparks and Patricia Ramsey for inclusion in special issue of Educational Foundations - pending.
“Perceptions of the College Experience: African American Students on a Predominantly White Campus.” In Middleton, Bickel, Fleury & Gordon, Eds. Recruitment and Retention of Minorities in Education: “Forty Years After Brown: The Impact of Race and Ethnicity on the Recruitment of Minorities in Education” Conference Proceedings of the Ninth National Conference. 1996. SUNY at Oswego
“African American Students' Perceptions on Their Experiences at a Predominantly White Campus.” 1994 Bridges: A Scholarly Journal of the Black Graduate Student Association, Syracuse University.
Departmental Handbook (editor), University Events Scheduling Handbook, Office of Student Programs, University Events Office, Syracuse University, 1989.
Abstracts & ERIC Documents