Meredith Davis, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Syracuse, Ny

Provide direction and strategy for six key departments, including the Disabilities Cultural Center, Fraternity & Sorority Affairs, Office of Multicultural Affairs, Center for International Services, Student Activities, and Student Centers & Programs.► Spearheaded the Intercultural Collective, increasing collaboration among cultural offices and EDAI stakeholders.► Chair the Enrollment & Student Experience Diversity Council, integrating EDAI into staff onboarding and development.► Selected as the inaugural co-chair of the Student Activism Engagement Team.► Launching the first annual Diversity Conference (Fall 2021).

Memphis, Tn

Recruited into this inaugural role to lead division-wide strategic planning for staff onboarding, professional development, diversity, and inclusion. ► Member of the first Bias Education Response Protocol, investigating campus bias incidents.► Served on the Re-Accreditation Steering Committee for the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools. ► Collaborated with Office of Human Resources to develop a division-wide hiring protocol.

Promoted into position to oversee Greek Life, Student Leadership, Bonner and Service, and Rhodes Express. ► Conducted cultural competency and implicit bias training for 35 faculty/staff and 150 students.► Partnered with academic departments to deliver co-curricular programs focused critical race, gender, and sexuality studies.► Advised students in the newly created Master’s in Urban Education.

Oversaw advising of cultural organizations, development of multicultural programming for students, and management of the students of color mentoring program. ► Directed the Serving our Students (SOS) Mentoring Program for first-year students of color.► Led the bi-annual women of color program for the college community.► Spearheaded the Leadership One Application, enabling 200+ students to apply for multiple campus leadership positions.

Memphis, Tn

Managed collaborations with local and national educational agencies regarding utilization of museum exhibits in teaching U.S. history on civil rights and citizenship, as well as curriculum design. ► Served the National Civil Rights Museum as a member of the $28M Renovation Scholarship Team.► Completely overhauled the Freedom Awards middle and high school program for 5,000+ Memphis City School students.

New Brunswick, Nj

Co-founded and directed the Office of Social Justice Education & LGBT Communities, spearheading opportunities to dialogue and create programs around social justice and equity education. ► Established the first Social Justice Institute and convened the Committee to Advance our Common Purposes (CACP).► Led diversity training programs for 100+ campus police, 50 full-time Residence Life staff, 250 Resident Assistants, and 4,5000 first-year students.► Directed the annual National Conference on Race & Ethnicity (NCORE), as well as the Rutgers Student Diversity Conference.► Additional roles included Assistant to the VP of Student Affairs (2004 – 2007) and Hall Director, Office of Residence Life / Full-Time Graduate Student Assistantship (2007 – 2009).

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Women'S And Gender Studies

Dissertation Title: "Everyday Men Extraordinary Hustles: Southern Black Masculinity in Memphis, Tennessee"

Master Of Arts (M.A.), African-American/Black Studies

Degree In Africana Studies with an emphasis on comparative literature throughout Africa and the diaspora.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Sociology

Activities and Societies: President, Black Student Association Vice President Student Government Association