Dean, Arts and Humanities
Dr. Kim Davis, a 2023 ACAD Fellow, is the Dean of Arts and Humanities at Harford Community College (HCC) in Bel Air, Maryland. Prior to joining HCC, she served in a variety of roles at Oakland Community College, Michigan, that include English faculty member, program coordinator, interim associate dean, and finally Associate Dean of Communication, Arts and Humanities. Dr. Davis was also an English faculty member at Georgia Gwinnett College and Saginaw Valley State University. Before transitioning to higher education, she spent 10 years in corporate America in finance, public relations and marketing.
Dr. Davis’s teaching, research, conference presentations, and publications focus on student preparedness and success. Throughout her career in higher education, Dr. Davis has implemented data-driven initiatives that have helped students become college ready and achieve their academic goals. She earned her B.A. degree in Economics with honors from Rutgers University and received both her M.A. and Ph.D. in English from Wayne State University.
