Brief Biography
Theodore
J. Davis, Jr., (Ph. D. Florida State University) is an associate professor
in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at the
University of Delaware. He has a joint appointment in the Black American
Studies Department. His research and teaching activities survey the issues
associated with politics and human development. He regularly teaches courses
in public policy, urban politics, race and politics, and the politics of poverty.
He occasionally teaches courses in public administration
and research methods. Dr. Davis current
research focus includes: 1) black politics in post-civil rights America, 2)
asset-based community development in inner city communities, 3) the educational
and social mobility gaps, and 4) capacity building and poverty reduction in
Sub-Saharan Africa. He is the author of the book Black Politics Today: The Era of Socioeconomic
Transition (Routledge 2012). Dr. Davis has engaged in a variety of service
activities that have contributed to the service missions of the Department
of Political Science and International Relations, the