Janine Davis (jdavis7)

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Seacobeck Hall Room 209
jdavis7@umw.edu
540-654-1353


Academic Degrees

B.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; M.Ed., Boston College; Ph.D., University of Virginia

Janine S. Davis is an Assistant Professor in the College of Education. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in general teaching methods, English methods, and educational research. Her research focuses on pre-service and in-service teacher persona development and presentation. She is a member of the American Educational Research Association, National Council of Teachers of English, the Association of Teacher Educators, and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Recent publications appear in Current Issues in Education.
Before coming to UMW, Dr. Davis taught secondary English and Journalism in northern California and English and ESOL in Virginia.

Janine Davis in the News

Start-of-Semester Awards Honor Accomplished Faculty Members

Each year, the University of Mary Washington opens the semester with an all-faculty meeting, celebrating contributions to the UMW community, dedicated expertise to fields of study, and support and mentorship of students. In fall 2025, five faculty members were recognized for their commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching, and their Read more…

Davis Presents at National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Conference in Boston

Associate Professor of Education Janine Davis and a group of students presented at the National Council of Teachers ofEnglish (NCTE) Conference in Boston. The presentation was titled "The Future is Now:Exploring 21st-Century Teaching Ideas with the Next Generation of English Teachers". [...] The post Davis Presents at National Council of Teachers Read more…

UMW ‘Keeps the Light On’ Banned Books Week

Born in Russia, UMW sophomore Katia Savelyeva has called America home for most of her life. But the English major sometimes wonders what it would be like had she stayed in St. Petersburg. “I hope I’d still do things that don’t require as much bravery here in the United States,” Read more…

Davis, Clayton and Broome Publish Article

Janine Davis, Courtney Clayton and John Broome's article titled "Thinking like researchers: Action research and its impact on novice teachers' thinking" was recently published in Educational Action Research. Full article can be found at http://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/dxsxQffQmWmfXxZhFXti/full [...] The post Davis, Clayton and Broome Publish Article appeared first on EagleEye. Read more…
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