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Romesa Davis

Director of Field Experiences/Assistant Professor


Office: Arts & Sciences 205
Teacher Education
College of Arts & Sciences
RomesaDavis@clayton.edu
Phone: (678) 466-4825

Biography

Education

Ph D, Teaching and Learning, Georgia State University, 2015

MEd, Teaching and Learning, Georgia State University , 1997

BS, Biology, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1995

Intellectual Contributions

Romesa Davis, Kadir Demir, My Students Read Like Scientists. Now Yours Can, Too! , Science Scope – 2024

Contracts, Grants, and Sponsored Research

Meltem Alemdar, Mesa B. Davis, Emily Weigel, Heidi Turcotte, Lucy Bush, Authentic Summer Research Experiences for STEM Pre-Service Teachers, Georgia Institute of Technology, Federal, 749749, Funded –  2024 to 2027

Mesa Davis, Affordable Learning Grant for Continuous Improvement, Affordable Learning Grants, State, 8070, Funded –  May 2024 to June 2025

Presentations

Mesa Davis, Making CER F-U-N!, National Association of Science Teachers Association March 2024

Mesa Davis, My Students Read, Write, and Talk Like Scientists. Do Yours?, National Association of Science Teachers March 2024

Service to the University & University System of Georgia

College, Marketing Committee, Committee Member –  February 2024 to Present

Department, Professional Education Program Committee (PEPC), Committee Member –  July 2022 to Present

College, Teacher of the Year (TOTY), Committee Member –  September 2022 to Present

University, Title IX Committee, Committee Member –  August 1 2022 to Present

University, Clayton State University Administrative Council, Committee Member –  2024 to Present

Service to the Profession

Reviewer, Conference Paper, National Science Teachers Association 2024 to Present

Program Coordinator, Future Georgia Educators Day, State –  November 2023 to Present

Service to the Community

Guest Speaker, Fayette County Public Schools Teacher Summit 2023 to Present

Guest Speaker, Fayette County Schools What Makes a Wildcat Character Initiative Program, Local –  2024 to Present

Guest Speaker, Georgia Institute of Technology 2025 to Present

Workshop Organizer, President's Roundtable Series: Education 2024 to Present

Teaching Interest

Supporting student teachers in the field and helping them bridge the gap between education theory and classroom instruction.

Research Interest

Investigating the use of combined text genres to promote minds-on science
Increasing opportunities for students to read, write, and communicate like professional scientists
Integrating literacy strategies within science instruction