Assistant Professor
Clark Atlanta University
Shadonna Davis, LCSW, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at Clark Atlanta University’s Whitney M. Young Jr. School of Social Work. Dr. She primarily teaches Human Behavior, Advanced Practice, Research, and Psychopathology courses. She provides students with theories, concepts, and research-based practices for generalist social work practice. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 15 years of experience in school social work, child welfare, and juvenile diversion. Her tenure at Atlanta Public Schools afforded her the opportunity to manage the APS Truancy Center, including the district-wide truancy plan and multijurisdictional task forces. She was a Program Officer for Atlanta Housing and led research, evaluation, and program development projects for the human development services department, which serves over 1,500 residents annually. She currently provides research-based support to nonprofits and school districts that provide youth development and behavioral health services. Her commitment to university-community-engaged research that advances school-based interventions is evidenced in her current graduate student-led mentoring initiative, which is a research-driven partnership with a local high school. Dr. Davis received a Ph.D. in Educational Policy Studies with a concentration in Social Foundations of Education at Georgia State University, an Advanced Qualitative Research Certificate, a Master of Social Work Degree, and a bachelor's in business administration from Georgia State University.
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