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Dr. Danné E. Davis holds degrees from Northeastern University (BS), Wheelock College (MS), and Boston College (PhD) all in Massachusetts. Her research interests center on multicultural education, the arts, and teacher education. Presently she is involved in increasing elementary teacher candidates’ responsiveness to LGBT/Q diversity. In particular, Dr. Davis is exploring the role of LGBT/Q children’s picture storybooks to foster awareness as well as meet expected academic outcomes.
Among awards received, Dr. Davis is the 2013 Montclair State University LGBT Center’s Faculty/Staff LGBTQ Ally of the Year and 2012 Distinguished Faculty, Excellence in Teacher Preparation award given by NJ’s Office of the Secretary of Higher Education and the NJ Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.
Research interests
Dr. Davis' research interests center on multicultural education, the arts and teacher education. Her current work involves increasing elementary teacher candidates' awareness of and responsiveness to LGBT diversity. Using music and song to teach about the Black Experience is another focus.
Scholarly Interests
Diversity and inclusion, the arts as pedagogy, and teacher education.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Population of Merging Compact Binaries Inferred Using Gravitational Waves through GWTC-3
(LIGO Scientific Collaboration, Virgo Collaboration, and KAGRA Collaboration), Jan 2023, In: Physical Review X. 13, 1, 011048.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Jessie, a Girl with Two Moms
Davis, D. E., 2 Jul 2016, In: Multicultural Perspectives. 18, 3, p. 159-166 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Queering children's literature: Rationale and resources
Davis, D. E., 14 Apr 2016, LGBTQ Voices in Education: Changing the Culture of Schooling. Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 117-132 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Teacher educators using encounter stories
Davis, D. E. & Kellinger, J. J., 3 Feb 2014, In: Qualitative Report. 19, 5, 10.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Using the “Right Poem” to Raise Sociocultural Consciousness
Davis, D. E., 1 Oct 2014, In: Educational Forum. 78, 4, p. 421-431 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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