Kim Davies
Dean
Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department of Social Sciences
Bio
Dr. Kim Davies is the Dean of the Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. During her tenure at AU, Davies has won awards for teaching, research, and leadership. Her academic focus is on violence and research contributions include The Murder Book, published by Oxford Press.
- KDAVIES1@augusta.edu
- (706) 737-1738
- AH N212
Education
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Ph.D., Sociology
Ohio State University Main Cam, 1996
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MA, Sociology
Ohio State University Main Cam, 1990
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BA, Sociology
Ohio State University, 1988
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BA, Women's Studies
Ohio State University, 1988
Awards & Honors
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Leadership Award Caught in the Act of Representing Values of the University
Augusta University Office of Faculty Development & Teaching Excellence, 2015
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Louis K. Bell Alumni Research Award
Augusta University, 2009
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Outstanding Faculty Member 2000-2001
Augusta University , 2001
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
Teaching Interests
Sociology of Murder; Criminology; Research Methods; Gender and Crime: and Deviance.
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Preparing for Medical School: How Sociology Helps Premedical Students Prepare for the MCAT and beyond, 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Assessing the Effects of COVID-19-Related Stay-at-Home Orders on Homicide Rates in Selected U.S. Cities, 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Author, 2021
Book, Textbook-New
- Large-scale profiling of serum metabolites in African American and European American patients with bladder cancer reveals metabolic pathways associated with patient survival., 2019
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Engaging boys in eradicating gender-based violence: A pilot study of a promundo-adapted program,Involucrar a los Chicos en la Erradicación de la violencia de género: Un estudio piloto del programa promundo, 2015
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Homicide, Violence, Violence by and Against Women. Teaching & Learning/Pedagogy
