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  • “Educating Higher” in summer 2016 issue of Liberal Education

    “Educating Higher” in summer 2016 issue of Liberal Education

    September 15, 2016
    In The News, Posts

    In 2011, the New American Colleges and Universities established a national award to honor the legacy of Ernest L. Boyer by recognizing an individual whose achievements in higher education exemplify Boyer’s quest for connecting theory to practice and thought to action, in and out of the classroom. The 2016 Boyer Award was presented to Cathy…

    read more: “Educating Higher” in summer 2016 issue of Liberal Education
  • Journal of American Studies Roundtable on the 30th Anniversary of Revolution and the Word

    July 5, 2016
    In The News

    Volume 50 of the Journal of American Studies features a roundtable on Cathy N. Davidson’s Revolution and the Word:  21st-Century Studies in the Early American Novel: A Roundtable on the Thirtieth Anniversary of Revolution and the Word. Cathy N. Davidson Revolution and the Word: The Rise of the Novel in America (New York: Oxford University…

    read more: Journal of American Studies Roundtable on the 30th Anniversary of Revolution and the Word
  • “Dividing Attention Deliberately” in the Harvard Business Review

    May 3, 2016
    In The News, Posts

    Cathy Davidson’s “Dividing Attention Deliberately” was recently published in the August 9, 2016 issue of Harvard Business Review. Read it here.

    read more: “Dividing Attention Deliberately” in the Harvard Business Review
  • Cathy Davidson Receives NAC&U Ernest L. Boyer Award

    September 9, 2015
    In The News

    On September 8, 2015, The New American Colleges & Universities (NAC&U) announced that Cathy  N. Davidson will receive their prestigious Ernest L. Boyer Award for her contributions to American higher education. According to their announcement: The New American Colleges and Universities (NAC&U) will present its 6th annual Ernest L. Boyer Award to Cathy N. Davidson, a…

    read more: Cathy Davidson Receives NAC&U Ernest L. Boyer Award
  • Cathy Davidson featured in Binghamton University Magazine

    August 10, 2015
    In The News

    Professor Cathy Davidson is featured as an important alumna in Binghamton University’s magazine, especially for her work as a “mover, shaker, [and] educator.” Thomas Frazier writes: Ask Cathy N. Davidson about the state of education, and she will tell you that while today’s students are the first generation of the 21st century, they’re still being trained…

    read more: Cathy Davidson featured in Binghamton University Magazine
  • CHE: Futures Initiative at CUNY Inspires New Teaching Styles

    April 22, 2015
    In The News

    On April 20, 2015, the Chronicle of Higher Education published Dr. Cathy N. Davidson’s article, “Futures Initiative at CUNY Inspires New Teaching Styles.” “In a science course underway this semester at City University of New York’s Lehman College, the instructor used a teaching technique called “think-pair-share” one week. Each student took 90 seconds to write…

    read more: CHE: Futures Initiative at CUNY Inspires New Teaching Styles
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Runners preparing for a marathon in Brooklyn. Spring 2026. Photo credit: Cathy Davidson
September 18, 2026

Leading Together: Creating Community Guidelines To Promote Institutional Change

Several years ago, when I was a relatively new Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Studies at Duke University (our first VPIS there--and maybe anywhere), I…

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Where to find Cathy next

Upcoming Events

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Oct 22-25 American Studies Association (ASA) Annual Conference, Chicago (Details TBA)

October 22, 2026 - October 25, 2026 Chicago, Ill

Oct 22-25  American Studies Association (ASA) Annual Conference,  Chicago  (Details TBA)  

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Prof Cathy Davidson in conversation with U of Pacific Provost Gretchen Edwalds-Gilbert

Residency

Innovator in Residence, University of the Pacific

November 2, 2026 - November 13, 2026 University of the Pacific, Stockton CA

For two weeks (Nov 2-13, 2026), Professor Cathy Davidson will be returning to the University of the Pacific for an extended residency where she…

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Cathy Davidson

Inciting Constructive Change in Destructive Times

January 7, 2027 - January 11, 2027 Los Angeles, CA

Inciting Constructive Change in Destructive Times: An MLA Professional Development Event for Faculty. Details TBA

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Cathy Davidson awarded AAC&U Ness "Best Book" Prize for The New Education

Annual Meeting Keynote Opening Dialogue

January 20, 2027 - January 22, 2027 Seattle, Washington

Jan 20-22, 2027AAC&U Annual Meeting Keynote Opening Dialogue with Pres Lynn Pasquerella and Plenary Panel Session: Inciting Constructive Change in Destructive Times.  Cathy Davidson…

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About

Cathy N. Davidson

Cathy N. Davidson is a renowned scholar and the 2025 McGraw Prize recipient in Higher Education. A pioneer in technology and learning, she co-founded HASTAC and served as Senior Advisor to the Chancellor at CUNY. Appointed by President Obama to the National Council on the Humanities, she is the author of landmark books including The New Education and The New College Classroom. Her work explores the intersection of AI, cognition, and the future of institutional change.

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