Marilyn Davis

Biography

Marilyn R. Davis, Holmes Scholar, is the Director of the Center for Educational Innovation and Strategic Partnerships and the nationally recognized, Montclair State University Network for Educational Renewal (MSUNER), which includes the Agenda for Education in a Democracy, and Leadership Associates. These entities are interdisciplinary infrastructures for school/university and community partnerships to collectively practice the art of simultaneous renewal in PreK-20 teaching and learning settings and supports collective efficacy for innovation in education.

Ms. Davis is a Montclair State University, “boundary spanner” situated in a “third space” between the university, PK-20 learning settings, and communities. She is not bound solely by the traditions or responsibilities of any one institution. Her work focuses on elevating systems and practices to enhance education innovation and the learning of all involved in the collaborative processes of teaching and learning.

She is a proud graduate of the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM; Arts High School, Newark, NJ, and an avid yogic and metaphysical philosophy practitioner and teacher.


Research Practice:
Contributing Researcher: Elev8 Community Schools (Atlantic Philanthropies Funder);Lead Research Scientists: SUN PATH: Alternative Scaffolded Pathways to Healthcare Certification and Licensure (New Mexico, $5 million Workforce Development Fund Grant (USDOLTAACCT and NMDOL and Santa Fe Community College). Four years of program Evaluation across 13 participating urban and rural New Mexico Community College healthcare industry programs.

Committee Member Service: Middle States Accreditation for Zayed University, United Arab Emirates; NAEYC Accreditation for Zayed University, United Arab Emirates; Volunteer Training the Trainer: University of New Mexico Anti-Defamation League: Anti-Racism Program (10 years); KUNM FM Radio: On-Air Programmer and DJ (Voces Feministas and Freeform Radio).
Hobbies: Reading and Alternative Self-Development Practices

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Transformational Leadership

School/University/Community Partnerships

School/University Finance