Expertise:
Literature; Film; Creative writing
Favorite Business Publication:
Poets & Writers; Literary and Scholarly Journals
Hobbies/Sports:
Gardening; Swimming; Bicycling; Reading; Traveling
Education Degrees:
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and English, University of Massachusetts Amherst (1982)
Affiliations Awards:
Modern Language Association; Poets & Writers; The Association of Writers & Writing Programs; Former Board Member, TUTA Theatre; Discussion Leader, Great Books
Throughout the duration of your career, what was the one highlight that stood out the most?:
The most gratifying aspects of her career are reaching thousands of college students in their intellectually formative years and seeing them accomplish great things in academia, the arts and the professional world, while at the same time, pursuing her own academic and literary endeavors and raising her family.
Charity:
The Anti-Cruelty Society; Various Environmental Organizations
Number Of Years In Profession:
36
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
She became involved in her profession as a high school student, inspired by her own teachers, and at the same time, frustrated with the institutionalization of curricula that employed an ineffective "one approach fits all" practice in classrooms.
Extended Bio Profile:
Ms. Davis was selected to be an Oxford Round Table participant in the summer of 2009. She traveled to Harris Manchester College in Oxford, England, to present an original paper on the topic of women and education in 19th-century literature. The paper was later accepted for publication in the online Forum on Public Policy, an Oxford Round Table quarterly scholarly publication. Ms. Davis began writing at a young age, read constantly, and grew through the guidance of many excellent teachers and mentors.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Teaching classes in writing, composition, creative writing, research paper writing and literature including short fiction, novels, poetry, drama, Chicago literature, women in literature, and film; Writing short fiction, poetry, scholarly articles, book reviews, and educational films
Awards/Honors:
Numerous Literary Awards; Numerous Film Production Awards; Oxford Round Table Participant, Harris Manchester College, Oxford, England; Nominee, Irving International Women’s Consortium; Invitee to Review Scholarly Articles Submitted to the Explicator, Irving International Women’s Consortium