Bridgette Davis, Ph.D.
Senior Core Faculty,
Department of Teaching and Learning
Dr. Bridgette Davis is a native of southern Mississippi and an experienced world traveler. As a former 7th and 8th grade science teacher, Dr. Davis enjoys preparing teachers to reach middle and high school students.
Dr. Davis's passion for helping all students achieve their potential is demonstrated by her commitment to high expectations with purposeful literacy integration to meet the needs of culturally diverse students, while concurrently making meaningful instructional connections to real-life applications. She is particularly interested in adolescent literacy and STEM integration into content areas across the secondary school curriculum, developing low-cost tools to teach science, e-learning, authentic assessments, and classroom climate.
Education
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Doctorate in Curriculum Instruction/Special Education
University of Southern Mississippi -
Master's in Curriculum and Instruction, Secondary Education
Southeastern Louisiana University -
Bachelor's in Science Education - Biology/Chemistry
Southeastern Louisiana University
Research Interests
- Adolescent literacy
- STEM integration
- Low-cost teaching tools
Secondary Student Teaching in an Online Program