Background
McDavis, Roderick J. was born on October 17, 1948 in Dayton, Ohio, United States.
McDavis, Roderick J. was born on October 17, 1948 in Dayton, Ohio, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Social Sciences in Secondary Education, Ohio University, 1970. Master of Science in Student Personnel Administration, University Dayton, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education, University Toledo, 1974.
Assistant professor education graduate division Siena Heights College, Adrian, Michigan, 1973—1974. Assistant professor education department counselor education College Education University Florida, Gainesville, 1974—1979, associate professor education department counselor education College Education, 1979—1982, professor education department counselor education College Education, 1982—1989, acting assistant dean for graduate studies Graduate School, 1984—1985, associate dean Graduate School and Minority Programs Graduate School, 1986—1989, professor education department counselor education College Education, 1994—1999, dean College Education, 1994—1999. Professor counselor education department education leadership, counseling and foundations College Education University Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1989—1994, dean College Education, 1989—1994.
Professor education division educational studies School Education Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, 1999—2004, provost, vice president academy affairs, 1999—2004. President Ohio University, Athens, since 2004. Visiting professor education department counselor education and human services Graduate School Education University Dayton, 1979—1983, 1992.
Member of National Alliance Black School Educators, American College Personnel Association, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Kappa (Post-secondary Outstanding Educator award North Central Florida chapter 1996).
Married Deborah Moses. Children: Ryan, Tony.
