Seminar Series: Dr. Donald Pope-Davis
Room E103
Room E103
Scott Laboratory
Columbus, OH 43210
United States
Ranked among the top researchers in the country for his work in psychology and multicultural education, Donald Pope-Davis (PhD, Stanford University) is passionate about using higher education to address issues of equity, economic growth and the psychological well-being of students. An educator for more than 25 years, he previously was dean of the College of Education at New Mexico State University, a Hispanic-serving institution. He also served in senior-level positions at the University of Notre Dame.
Pope-Davis’ work on religious attitudes, multicultural training and unintentional racism in counseling is widely published in peer-reviewed journals. He is an elected fellow of the American Psychological Association's Society for Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues and a fellow of the Society of Counseling Psychology. At New Mexico State, he secured a Kellogg Foundation grant to transition the college to three interdisciplinary schools, including one focusing on STEM and learning design. Cambridge University Press recently co-authored his forth book examining the attitudes of Black Catholics in America. He is a member of one of the Advisory Committee for the College Board, and a member of the steering committee of Deans for Social Justice and Equity.