Diane Davis, DNP, RN, CNL is an Associate Professor at the School of Nursing at Georgetown University. She is the Susan H. Mayer Professor of Health Equity and a Faculty Fellow in the Engelhard Project for Connecting Life and Learning. She has been teaching at Georgetown since 2006.
Dr. Davis teaches across the undergraduate and graduate nursing programs with a focus on pediatric nursing, health equity and justice, leadership and advocacy. Her teaching involves student wellness curriculum infusion through the Engelhard Project. She has received the Excellence in Education Award from Tau Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International and is a GUMC Teaching Academy Principal Member in Direct Teaching.
Dr. Davis leads an academic/community partnership workforce development program that engages Georgetown nursing students and Mary’s Center Briya medical assistant students in simulated health clinic experiences, promoting competencies in teamwork, collaboration and patient-centered care. She has developed community-based clinical placements, simulation and classroom experiences to engage students in addressing health equity. She has served as faculty advisor for the undergraduate CURA Healthcare Pre-orientation Program in which students are introduced to the intersections of healthcare and social justice.
Dr. Davis holds AACN Certification as a Clinical Nurse Leader.