Cecily Davis, M.S.W., Ph.D. Candidate

 Cecily D. Davis, M.S.W. (she/her/hers) is focused on eliminating anti-Black racism through her scholarship, teaching, and practice. Her research agenda includes projects supporting Black children’s racial identity development, anti-racist practices, and improving schools’ racial climates. Using critical theories, Davis is working to (1) understand the essential components of how Black parents most effectively socialize their children around issues of racial bias; and (2) translate optimal Black youth development and anti-racist methods into practice.

Davis’ research is directly informed by her professional experiences working with Black communities, and from that vantage point she has also examined how antiracist social work education can address the racism deeply entrenched in social work practice across settings and contexts. She is committed to supporting the development of social work students to engage in eradicating racism and to actively use our common core of theories, skills, and code of ethics.