Bio
Primary research interests include diversity, equity, and inclusion with a specific focus on interpersonal communication. Teaching interests include public speaking and diversity, equity and inclusion. Published in The Journal of Basic Writing, Radical Teacher, The Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, and Liberal Education. Recipient of the Gregory Adamian Excellence in Teaching Award.
Awards and Honors
STEP 2020 Faculty of the Year Award, Student Transition Education Program (STEP)Innovation in Teaching Award, Bentley UniversityMartin Luther King Jr. Leadership Award, Bentley UniversityThe Curricular Service-Learning Award, Bentley Service-Learning CenterInnovation in Teaching Award, 2009Innovation in Teaching Award, 2008, Bentley UniversityBentley Scholarship Award, 2006Rainbow Award, LGBTQ@BentleySGA Faculty Member of the YearThe Curricular Service-Learning Faculty AwardInnovation in Teaching AwardGregory H. Adamian Award for Excellence in TeachingScholarly Contributions and Creative Productions
Journal Articles
Davi, W., Spelman, D. H., Avery, E. (2015). Mind Yourself: Using Metacognition to Engage in Difference and to Deepen Learning. Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations, (14) 4 10-Jan. Davi, W. C., Spelman, D. H. (2015). The Role of Metacognition in Chairing a Department. The Department Chair, (26) 1 2. Arenella, L. S., Davi, W., Veeser, C. R., Wiggins, R. A. (2009). The Best of Both Worlds: Infusing Liberal Learning into a Business Curriculum. Liberal Education, (95) 1 (Link)Davi, A., Frydenberg, M., Gulati, G. (2007). Blogging Across the Disciplines: Integrating Technology to Enhance Liberal Learning. The MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, (3) 3Davi, A., Dunlap, M., Green, A. E. (2007). Exploring Difference in the Service-Learning Classroom: Three Teachers Write about Anger, Sexuality, and Social Justice. Reflections: Writing, Service-Learning, and Community Literacy, (VI) 1 41-66. Dunlap, M., Scoggin, J., Green, P., Davi, A. (2007). White Students' Experiences of Privilege and Socioeconomic Disparities:Toward a Theoretical Model. Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, (13) 2 19-30. Davi, A. (2006). In the Service of Writing and Race. The Journal of Basic Writing, (25) 1 73-95. Frydenberg, M., Davi, A. (2006). Integrating Liberal Learning Principles into the Information Technology Classroom. MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, (2) 3 195-204. (Link)Davi, A. (2006). Reflections of a Transgender Medievalist. Radical Teacher 77 40-41. Davi, A. (2006). Using Virtual Space to Enhance the Classroom. The Teaching Professor, (20) 1 1. Davi, W., Haughton, D. M., Nasr, N. I., Shah, G. R., Skaletsky, M. . (2005). A Review of Two Text-Mining Packages: SAS Textmining and WordStat. The American Statistician, (59) 1 15-Jan. Davi, A. (1993). Mothering. Phoebe: Journal of Feminist Scholarship , Theory, and Aesthetics, (5) 2 70-73. Davi, W., Spelman, D. H., Avery, E. Elaborating the Ladder of Inference to Teach About Leadership and Diversity. Organization Management Journal (In Progress)Davi, W., Spelman, D. H., Avery, E. Rung-by-Rung: Complicating Self-Inquiry on the Ladder of Inference. Harvard Educational Review (In Progress)Books
Davi, W., Spelman, D. H. (2020). Leading with Uncommon Sense: Slowing Down, Looking Inward, Taking Action Springer International PublishingBook Chapters
Cruz, M., Fong-Olivares, Y., Davi, W., Taveras Soriano, M. J. (2023). Adding the “J” for justice: Why and how Executive Education can center Social Justice in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) training for corporate leaders The Palgrave Handbook of Fulfillment, Wellness, and Personal Growth at Work.. Springer InternationalCruz, M., Fong-Olivares, Y., Davi, W. (2022). Brave dialogues: An essential leadership practice to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion in organizations Leading with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Approaches, Practices and Cases for Integral Leadership Strategy. Future of Business and Finance (FBF) Book Series. Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022Davi, W., Spelman, D. H. (2021). Working More Effectively with Non-binary Colleagues Exploring Gender at Work. Palgrave MacMillanDavi, W., Spelman, D. H. (2018). Breaking Habits to Foster Engaged Leadership Engaging Leadership: Transforming Through Future Oriented Design Thinking. SpringerDavi, W., Dunlap, M., Green, A. (2008). Feminist Ways of Seeing: Preparing Students for Service-Learning Handbook on Service Learning. Towson, MD: Institute for Teaching and Research on Women, Towson UniversityCruz, M., Davi, W., Pfirman Schlosser, M., Jose Taveras Soriano, M. Teaching to transcend: A paradox perspective on transgender and nonbinary integration in the management classroom Championing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Effective Strategies to Lead, Teach, and Consult across Disciplines and Demographics. (Forthcoming)Davi, W. Harnessing the Power of Storytelling in Fostering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Palgrave Handbook for Change and Resilience at Work. Palgrave (Forthcoming)Digital and Electronic Media, Social Media, Blogs, Podcasts
2017. "Bentley University YouTube Channel" Presentations
Davi, W. (1964). “Guided interactivity and dialogue among participants” Presented at the Erasmus Centre for Women and Organisations ECWO Conference 2024: Pathways to Inclusion Rotterdam, The Netherlands Davi, W. (1964). “Leading with Uncommon Sense: Using Self-Reflection to Achieve Greater Professional and Personal Development” Presented at the Bentley's Center for Women and Business Gearing Up Bentley University Davi, W. (1964). “Workshops in the Round Icebreakers: Top 3 Takeaways” Presented at the BRIDGE: https://wearebridge.com/ BRIDGE24: Inclusion is Good for Business La Jolla, CA Davi, W. (2023). “Beyond the Binary” Presented at the Bentley's Center for Women and Business Gearing Up Conference Bentley University Fong-Olivares, Y., Cruz, M., Davi, W. (2022). “Can business leaders learn social justice?: The disruptive role of Critical Race Theory-informed social justice pedagogy in executive education.” Presented at the The 15th International Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Conference (EDI) conference Cape Town, South Africa Wiggins, R. A., Davi, W. (2021). “Ask, Show, & Reflect: Using Formative Feedback to Enhance Student Learning” Presented at the Bentley University 2nd Annual Teaching Colloquium Waltham, MA Andrews, B. J., Choi, S., Eijmberts, J. P., Ledley, F. D., Cleary, E., Thomas, S., Schwarzkopf, D. L., Stuckey, J. K., Davi, W., DeLeo, R., Moriarty, J., Gainsborough, J. F., Gentry, W., , C. R. (2020). “How Taxes Shape Lives” Presented at the Jeanne and Dan Valente Center for the Arts and Sciences Convener, Bentley Humanities Seminar Bentley University Davi, W., Spelman, D. H. (2020). “Leading with Uncommon Sense” Presented at the Council of Colleges of Arts & Sciences BD4D: Books by Deans for Deans Online Davi, W., Fong-Olivares, Y. (2020). “"Courageous Conversations"” Presented at the United Nations Interagency Diversity & Inclusion Network of The Hague United Nations' "Diversity@work" The International Criminal Court in The Hague Stuckey, J. K., Davi, W. (2020). “The Poverty Tax: Using the Neo-western to Critique Social Injustice” Presented at the Valente Center Humanities Seminar Bentley Davi, W., Pine, D. (2019). “Using an Intersectional Approach to Mentoring to Increase Diversity & Inclusion” Presented at the The Mentoring Institute 12th Annual Mentoring Conference: Towards the Science of Mentoring The University of New Mexico Davi, W. (2019). “Finding Your Leadership Voice” Presented at the Kronos Kronos Annual Conference: KronosWorks 2019 Orlando, FL Davi, W. (2019). “The Woman Who Was Mistake for a Man” Presented at the AHRMIO 2010 AHRMIO Annual Conference: Beyond Purpose: Engagement. Innovation. Impact Boston University Davi, W. (2019). Presented at the Council of Colleges of Arts & Sciences CCAS: Conference for New Chairs Savannah, Georgia Davi, W. (2018). “Embracing Diversity While Maintaining Civility in Today's Liberal Arts Colleges” Presented at the CCAS Council of Colleges of Arts & Sciences 53rd Annual Meeting Chicago, IL Davi, W. (2018). Presented at the Rotterdam School of Management Women in Leadership Conference 2018 Rotterdam, The Netherlands LaFarge, V. V., Davi, W. (2018). “Blending Business and Liberal Education Through the Liberal Studies Major” Presented at the Aspen Institute Aspen Undergraduate Consortium Copenhagen Denmark Davi, W., Spelman, D. H. (2017). “Leading with Uncommon Sense” Presented at the Bentley Research Council 2017 Bentley Research Colloquium: The Future of Work: The Changing Workplace, Workforce and Nature of Work Bentley University Cruz, M., Opara, V., Hwang, S., Haq, R., Davi, W. (2017). “An¬†Intersectional Examination of¬†Career¬†Advancement Strategies for¬†Women” Presented at the 2017 Bentley Research Colloquium: The Future of Work: The Changing Workplace, Workforce and Nature of Work Waltham, MA Dickson, P., Carlson, C., Davi, W. (2017). “Rethinking the Faculty-Led Model of First-Year Seminar” Presented at the The 24th National Conference on Students in Transition Costa Mesa, California Cruz, M., Davi, W. (2017). “Building Strategies, Bridging Differences: An Intersectional Dialogue about Individual and Institutional Strategies to Advance (all) Women at Work” Presented at the Brunel Business School, Brunel University The 10th International Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Conference (EDI) conference London, UK Davi, W. (2017). “Advance in Your Career: Recognize Your Blind Spots” Presented at the The Rotterdam School of Management Women in Leadership Conference 2017 Rotterdam, The Netherlands Davi, W. (2016). “Using Metacognition to Enhance Learning in the Composition Classroom” Presented at the Northeast Modern Language Association Northeast Modern Language Association 47th Annual Convention Hartford, CT Davi, W., Orrs, M. (2015). “Metacognition and Mindful Dialogue as a Bridge Across Cultural Difference” Presented at the The Association for Contemplative Mind in Higher Education Building Just Communities Howard University, Washington, DC Davi, W., Spelman, D. H., Avery, E. (2015). “Mind Yourself: Using Metacognition to Engage in Difference and to Deepen Learning” Presented at the Diversity in Organizations, Communities, and Nations 15th International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities, and Nations and the On Diversity knowledge community University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China Davi, W. (2015). “Diversity and Multicultural Education” Presented at the International Academy of Technology, Education and Development 9th International Technology, Education and Development Conference Madrid Spain Davi, W., Spelman, D. H., Avery, E. (2015). “Using Metacognition to Engage in Difference and to Deepen Learning” Presented at the International Academy of Technology, Education and Development 9th International Technology, Education and Development Conference Madrid, Spain Spelman, D. H., Davi, W. (2015). “Thinking about Thinking as a Department Chair” Presented at the Kansas State University and IDEA Education 32nd Annual Academic Chairpersons Conference Austin, TX Davi, W. C. (2014). “Reframing Reluctance and Resistance” Presented at the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) Indianapolis, IN Spelman, D. H., Avery, E., Davi, W. (2013). “Beyond Open-Mindedness: Facilitating True Integration Across Intecultural Differences” Presented at the Common Ground Thirteenth International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities and Nations Darwin, Australia Davi, W., Spelman, D. H., Avery, E. (2011). “First Principles in Diversity Education: Power, Oppression, and Privilege” Presented at the Common Ground Publishing Eleventh International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations Cape Town, South Africa Davi, W., Spelman, D. H., Avery, E. (2011). “Textual Analysis as a Diversity Education Tool” Presented at the University of Louisville Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities Honolulu, Hawaii Davi, W., Spelman, D. H., Avery, E. L. (2010). “Developing the Literacy of the Engaged Citizen in a Diverse World” Presented at the National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention Orlando, FL Spelman, D. H., Davi, W., Avery, E. L. (2010). “Leaning In and Stepping Back: Embracing Complexity in the Teaching of Diversity” Presented at the Organizational Behavior Teaching Society Organizational Behavior Teaching Conference Albuquerque, New Mexico Tetreault, D. D., Davi, W. (2009). “COLLEGE READING AND WRITING GONE WRONG...WHAT'S A PROFESSOR TO DO?” Tetreault, D. D., Davi, W. (2009). “College Reading and Writing Gone Wrong...What's a Teaching Professor To Do?” Tetreault, D. D., Davi, W. (2008). “College Reading and Writing Gone Wrong...What's a Teaching Professor To do?” Davi, W., Tetreault, D. D. (2008). “College Reading and Writing Gone Wrong” Presented at the Teaching Professor Conference Kissimmee, FL Davi, W. (2008). “When Virtual Spaces and Learning Collide” Presented at the Teaching Professor Conference Kissimmee, FL Davi, W. (2007). “Making Race, Class, and Gender Matter” Presented at the Conference on College Composition and Communication New York, New York Davi, W., Green, A., Winans, A., Berstein, S. (2007). “The Rhetoric of Race: Reflections on Writing by Students of Color in the Service-Learning Classroom” Presented at the Feminism(s) and Rhetoric(s) Conference: Civic Discourse Little Rock, Arkansas Frydenberg, M. E., Davi, W. (2006). “IT 101 and Critical Thinking: Using Technology to Integrate Liberal Learning into the Classroom” Presented at the Learning and Technology: Implications for Liberal Education and the Disciplines Seattle, WA Wiggins, R. A., Davi, W. (2005). “Integrating Liberal Learning across the Curriculum” Presented at the AAC&U 2005 AAC&U Conference Bethesda, Maryland Wiggins, R. A., Davi, W. (2005). “Integrating Liberal Learning across the Curriculum” Presented at the Management Education Alliance 2005 MEA Faculty Workshop Waltham, Massachusetts Davi, W. (2005). “The intersections of Race and Ethnicity in the Service Learning Composition Classroom” Presented at the Conference on College Composition and Communication San Francisco, CA Davi, W. (2005). “Cultural Anxiety and the Media's Containment of Female Masculinity” Presented at the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association Conference San Diego, CA Davi, W. (2004). “Teaching Chaucer at a Business University” Presented at the 39th International Medieval Congress Kalamazoo, MI Davi, W., Salguero, C. (2004). “Retention through Collaboration: A Dual Approach to the Retention of Diverse Students” Presented at the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity Miami, FL Davi, W. (2004). “Popular Culture and Expository Writing” Presented at the PCA/ACA Conference San Antonio, TX Davi, W. (2003). “Why Hockey Players Need to Beowulf” Presented at the American Comparative Literature Association Conference San Diego, CA Davi, W. (2003). “Teaching Diversity, Living Diversity” Presented at the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education San Francisco, CA Davi, W. (2002). “Increasing Cultural Diversity on Campus: Contractual Admission Program at Bentley College” Presented at the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education New Orleans, LA Davi, W. (2001). “Innovative Approaches to Teaching First-year Composition” Presented at the Central New York Conference on Language and Literature Cortland, NY Davi, W. (2001). “Narrative Blindness: Reading Troilus Reading” Presented at the International Congress on Medieval Studies Kalamazoo, MI Davi, W. (2001). “Multiculturalism in the Classroom” Presented at the Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association Conference Vancouver, BC Service
Service: Department
Committee Member for EMS Department Curriculum Committee 2023-09-01 - PresentCommittee Chair for EMS Lecturer Search Committee 2023-09-01 - PresentPrincipal Advisor to Tenure-Track Faculty for EMS Department Evaluation Committee 2023-09-01 - 2024-05-31Committee Chair for EMS Summer Grant Committee 2024-01-01 - 2024-03-31Attendee for Department Retreat 2024-01-26 - 2024-01-26Committee Member for EMS Tenure-Track Search Committee 2022-09-01 - 2023-04-30Mentor (Faculty) for EMS Evaluation Committee Primary Evaluator 2022-09-01 - 2023-03-31Committee Member for EMS Department Multimodal Communication Commttee 2022-08-01 - PresentCommittee Chair for EMS Tenure-Track Search Committee 2021-08-01 - 2021-12-31Committee Member for EMS Department Writing & Communication Committee 2019-09-01 - PresentCommittee Chair for EMS Department Lecturer Search Committee 2019-09-01 - 2020-04-30Committee Chair for EMS Department Chair Evaluation 2019-09-01 - 2019-10-31Committee Member for First-Year EXP Placement Exam Committee 2019-07-01 - 2019-07-31Committee Member for EMS Department Curriculum Committee 2016-09-01 - 2017-07-31Committee Member for EMS Lecturer Search Committee 2013-09-12 - 2014-04-28Chair for English & Media Studies Department 2013-07-01 - 2014-06-30Committee Chair for EMS Department Strategic Planning Committee 2012-01-01 - 2017-12-31Committee Chair for Tenure-track Filmmaker Search Committee 2011-09-01 - 2012-05-31Committee Member for Tenure-track Film Search Committee 2011-09-11 - 2012-04-01Committee Member for EMS Department Assurance of Learning Committee 2010-09-01 - 2017-12-31Committee Member for Senate 2010-09-01 - 2011-07-31Committee Member for EMS Department Tenure-Track Search Committee 2010-09-01 - 2011-05-31Committee Member for EMS Evaluation Committee 2010-07-01 - PresentCommittee Member for Summer Research Grant Committee 2010-01-01 - 2017-12-31Service: Public
facilitator of community partnership for Filmmakers Collaborative 2013-12-01 - 2014-02-28Service: Professional
Co-Editor, Encyclopedia Section for Encyclopedia of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Spirituality (Springer Nature) 2023-09-01 - 2024-01-31Editor, Journal for Prompt: A Journal of Academic Writing Assignments 2021-03-01 - 2022-01-31Editor, Journal for Prompt: A Journal of Academic Writing Assignments 2019-09-01 - 2021-01-31 for United Nations Special Tribunal for Lebanon 2019-12-03 - 2019-12-03Conference/Workshop Organizer for Aspen Institute 2018-09-01 - 2020-12-31Program designer and program facilitator for Wellesley College: Unconscious Bias Program 2016-09-02 - 2016-09-02Program Facilitator for Erasmus Centre for Women and Organisations 2016-01-01 - PresentFocus group member for Pearson Publishers 2015-08-28 - 2015-08-28Editor (Associate), Journal for International Journal of Community Diversity 2015-08-01 - 2019-12-31Board of Advisors for 8th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation 2015-08-01 - 2015-12-31Focus Group member for Pearson Publishers Focus Group 2012-03-29 - 2012-03-29Service: University
Student Organization Advisor for Alpha Phi Omega 2023-11-01 - PresentCommittee Member for Academic Performance Committee Working Group 2023-09-01 - PresentCommittee Member for Academic Performance Committee 2023-09-01 - PresentCommittee Member for Sabbatical Evaluation Committee 2023-09-01 - PresentConference/Workshop Organizer for Bentley's Diversity Retreat for Faculty and Staff 2024-07-16 - 2024-07-18Guest Speaker for Rainbow Scholars Retreat 2023-02-04 - 2023-02-04Committee Member for CWB Executive Director Hiring Committee 2021-09-01 - 2022-04-30Guest Speaker for Bentley's Undergraduate Admissions Women in Business Summit 2021-09-25 - 2021-09-25Committee Member for Promotion & Tenure Committee 2020-10-01 - 2022-06-30Committee Member for FYS Curriculum Committee (Bentley Discovery Seminar) 2021-01-01 - 2021-11-30Committee Member for Director of Diversity and Inclusion Search Committee 2021-04-01 - 2021-07-31Committee Member for Racial Justice Healing Practice Design Commitee 2021-01-01 - 2021-04-30Conference/Workshop Organizer for At the End of the Day Valente Event 2021-02-21 - 2021-02-22Committee Member for First-Year Seminar Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Module Planning Committee 2020-09-01 - 2020-11-30Committee Member for Racial Justice Taskforce 2020-07-01 - 2021-12-31Committee Member for Equity Center Advisory Committee 2020-01-01 - 2021-12-31Committee Member for Gender and Sexuality Student Programs Advisory Council 2019-12-01 - 2021-12-31Committee Member for Curriculum Taskforce 4.0 2019-12-01 - 2021-06-30Committee Member for Racial Healing Challenge Planning Committee 2020-08-01 - 2020-12-31Committee Member for PRIDE Month Organizing Committee 2020-01-01 - 2020-06-30Guest Speaker for Bentley Executive Education 2020-02-01 - 2020-02-28Committee Member for Diversity Council 2019-01-01 - 2021-12-31Committee Chair for Ad Hoc International Student Services Review Committee 2017-09-01 - 2019-12-31Committee Member for A&S Dean's Search Committee 2017-12-01 - 2018-12-31Committee Member for Campus Police Captain Search Committee 2018-07-01 - 2018-08-31Committee Member for Ad Hoc Graduate School Task Force 2016-12-01 - 2017-12-31Committee Member for Courseleaf Committee 2016-09-01 - 2017-12-31Committee Member for Labor Relations Committee 2016-09-01 - 2017-12-31Committee Member for Promotion and Tenure 2016-09-01 - 2017-07-31Committee Member for Search Committee for Directors of ATC and Library 2016-10-01 - 2017-04-30Participant for Guess the Straight Person 2016-11-09 - 2016-11-09Guest Speaker for Honors Program/Valente Center Research Boot Camp 2016-10-21 - 2016-10-21Committee Member for LGBTQ@Bentley Committee 2016-01-01 - PresentCommittee Member for SETs task force 2016-04-01 - 2016-05-31focus group participant for Sustainability Focus Group 2016-04-01 - 2016-04-30Committee Member for Faculty Management: EQUIS review 2016-02-01 - 2016-02-28Committee Chair for EMS lecturer search committee 2014-01-01 - 2014-04-30Case contributor for Bentley Business Bowl 2014-02-01 - 2014-02-28Liaison for Faculty/Staff Annual Fund Liaison 2013-03-01 - 2014-05-31Committee Member for ELACI Director Search Committee 2013-07-01 - 2014-01-31Committee Member for NEASC Steering Committee 2012-01-01 - 2012-10-31Member for Apple Executive Briefing Session 2012-05-30 - 2012-06-01Facilitator for Bentley Executive Club 2011-10-01 - 2012-02-28Committee Member for Ghana Program Steering Committee 2010-09-01 - 2013-12-31Committee Member for New MBA Leadership Planning Committee 2011-05-01 - 2012-08-31Mentor (Faculty) for Bentley Ghana Program Summer Practicum 2011-01-01 - 2011-10-31Facilitator for Alumni Outreach 2011-01-01 - 2011-05-31Committee Member for Bentley Service-Learning Center Advisory Board 2009-09-01 - 2016-12-31Committee Member for Chief Marketing Officer Search Committee 2010-07-01 - 2011-05-31Guest Speaker for Faculty & Staff Diversity Retreat 2009-09-01 - 2011-05-31Mentor (Faculty) for LSM Mentor 2009-09-01 - 2011-05-31Facilitator for LGBTQ@Bentley Ally Workshop Coordinator 2009-09-01 - 2010-11-30