Deanna Davis

Contact Information

Deanna Davis

College: College of Business, Engineering, & Technology

Department: Leadership, Management, Human Capital

ddavis2@nu.edu

(866)776-03311728

Deanna R. Davis, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor & Academic Program Director for the PhD in Organizational Leadership program, School of Business & Economics at National University. Dr. Deanna R. Davis holds a Ph.D. in Workforce Development & Organizational Leadership, M.A. in Higher Education Administration and B.S. in Business Management. Dr. Davis has worked professionally in higher education for over 20 years. She has provided leadership for various academic support offices, cultivated external partnerships, taught students from diverse backgrounds, and directed academic programs that focused on student success and retention. She has presented at numerous conferences and published research on leadership development among female leaders in academia and business. Her research focuses on organizational leadership, business management, virtual organizations, workforce development, organizational culture, and talent acquisition. Dr. Davis’s personal interests include traveling, practicing yoga and reading autobiographies.

Publications

  • (January 01, 2023). ![CDATA[Wear Your CROWN: How Racial Hair Discrimination Impacts the Career Advancement of Black Women in Corporate America.]]. Journal of Business Diversity.

  • Deanna R. Davis. (March 01, 2014). ![CDATA[Their Journey to the Ph.D.: Stories of Personal Perseverance and Academic Achievement]].

  • Deanna R. Davis. (n.d.). ![CDATA[Shattering the Glass Ceiling: The Leadership Development of African American Women in Higher Education.]]. Advancing Women in Leadership.

  • Deanna R. Davis. (n.d.). ![CDATA[The Journey to the Top: Stories on the Intersection of Race and Gender for African American Women in Academia and Business.]]. Journal of Research Initiatives.