Houston Davis

About Houston Davis

Dr. Houston Davis serves as the 11th president of the University of Central Arkansas. Prior to becoming president of UCA, Davis was interim President of Kennesaw State University in Georgia. Davis also served as Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer of the University System of Georgia from 2012 to 2016. Before his role in Georgia, Davis served as the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education from 2007 to 2012. He has also served as Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs for the Tennessee Board of Regents, on faculty and in academic leadership for Austin Peay State University, in fiscal and academic affairs for the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, and as a regional counselor for the University of Memphis. His professional background includes research projects and policy work in the areas of higher education governance, economic development, accreditation, and accountability issues in higher education and has service on several national advisory groups on higher education policy, degree completion, academic preparation, and accountability. This work includes having served as the national project director for the Educational Needs Index project, a 50 state and 3,140 county study of educational, economic, and population pressures that influence educational policy and planning at local, regional, and state levels. He received his Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University with other degrees from the University of Memphis and Tennessee State University.

Experience

1. President

   University Of Central Arkansas

   Jan 2017 — Present · Conway, AR, US

Education

• Tennessee State University

  M.Ed., Education Administration

  1995 — 1997

• Vanderbilt University

  Ph.D., Education & Human Development

  1997 — 2001

• University of Memphis

  B.S., Political Science

  1991 — 1995

Skills

• University Teaching
• Student Development
• Staff Development
• Academia
• Curriculum Development
• Distance Learning
• Research
• Educational Technology
• Student Engagement
• Enrollment Management
• Academic Advising
• Educational Leadership
• Program Evaluation
• Instructional Technology
• Instructional Design
• Faculty Development
• Higher Education Administration
• Grant Writing
• Grants
• College Teaching
• Public Speaking
• Academic Administration
• Student Affairs
• Curriculum Design
• E-Learning
• Higher Education
• Program Development
• Admissions
• Adult Education
• Higher Education Policy
• Teaching