University of California, Berkeley
Barbara Gross Davis
Barbara Gross Davis is Assistant Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education at the University of California at Berkeley. Her administrative responsibilities include overseeing a range of programs that address undergraduate students' experiences at Berkeley and provide services to faculty. These include programs that provide tutoring, study groups, undergraduate research opportunities, orientation and transition activities, and assistance for students applying to graduate school or seeking careers. She also oversees services for student athletes, re-entry students, students with disabilities, low-income first-generation students, women students, and underrepresented minority students. Her responsibilities include units that provide a range of co-curricular support to students and student groups. Other services Dr. Davis oversees include media services, the campus radio station, teaching improvement activities, and grant programs for faculty. She is also active in a variety of issues that affect the Berkeley campus, including instructional technology and educational assessment and evaluation.Dr. Davis's primary interests are in instructional improvement, assessment and accreditation, faculty development and evaluation, and program and curriculum evaluation in higher education. She has conducted workshops and seminars for faculty on topics related to teaching, learning, and evaluation; has written about these topics in a number of articles, book chapters, and evaluation reports; and authored or co-authored five books. Her involvement in national education issues includes serving on university accreditation teams, reviewing articles for national educational publications, making presentations on topics in higher education at national conferences and workshops, and actively participating in professional associations.
Dr. Davis received three degrees from the University of California at Berkeley (BA in Psychology, MA in Educational Psychology, and Ph.D in Educational Psychology), and has been working on campus since 1977. She is a member of the American Psychological Association, American Educational Research Association, the American Association for Higher Education, and the American Evaluation Association.
Ph.D. Educational Psychology (1976)
University of California, BerkeleyM.A. Educational Psychology (1973)
University of California, BerkeleyFellowship in Developmental Communication (1968-1969)
Stanford UniversityB.A. Psychology (1968)
University of California, BerkeleyUniversity College, London, England (1967)
| 2001-Present | Assistant Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education |
| 1995 - 2001 | Assistant Vice Chancellor, Student Life--Educational Development University of California, Berkeley. Enhance the student experience at Berkeley. Supervise programs and units that provide academic support and student services. |
| 1994 - 1995 | Acting Assistant Vice Chancellor--Student Life University of California, Berkeley. Enhance the quality of student life by supervising units that provide direct services in cocurricular and extracurricular areas. Responsible for the following units: Career Center, Student Activities and Services, New Student Programs, Women's Resource Center, Student Life Advising Services, Academic Achievement Division, Multicultural Student Development, and Office of Student Conduct. |
| 1993 - 1995 | Assistant Vice Chancellor--Educational Development University of California, Berkeley. Enhance the student academic experience at Berkeley by supervising units that provide direct services to improve students' learning and faculty's teaching skills. Responsible for the following units: Athletic Study Center, Disabled Students' Program, Student Learning Center, Office of Media Services, Office of Educational Development, KALX radio station, and Office of Student Research. |
| 1989 - 1993 | Dean of Educational Development University of California, Berkeley. |
| 1985 - 1989 | Director, Office of Educational Development University of California, Berkeley. |
| 1983 - 1985 | Coordinator, Teaching Innovation and Evaluation Services University of California, Berkeley. |
| 1976 - 1983 | Assistant Research Psychologist, Teaching Innovation and Evaluation
Services University of California, Berkeley. |
| 1978 - 1980 | Assistant Director, Evaluation Institute University of San Francisco. |
| 1970 - 1971 | Assistant Researcher in Psychology Yale University. |
Conducted evaluations in science, composition, and education for National Science Foundation, University of Nebraska, Mills College, Chancellor's office of the California State University & College System, Center for Independent Living, Far West Laboratory, Bay Area Writing Project, and several school districts.
American Psychological Association
American Educational Research Association
American Association for Higher Education
American Evaluation Association
National Research Council, Committee on Recognizing, Rewarding, and Improving the Teaching of Science, 1999 - 2001.
Alliance for Undergraduate Education Member, 1989 - 1995. Elected Chair, 1993 - 1995.
National Academy of Public Administration Member of Advisory Panel to develop performance indicators for the Department of Education, 1993.
American Evaluation Association Elected Member of Board, 1989 - 1992.
Educational Testing Service ERIC Clearinghouse on Tests, Measurement and Evaluation Member of Advisory Board, 1980 - 1988.
Evaluation Network Elected Member of Board, 1978 - 83.
National Science Foundation Women in Science Program Member of Advisory Board, 1978 - 79.
Journal of Student Development Editorial Review Board, 1997 - present
Innovative Higher Education Editorial Review Board, 1997 - present
ERIC Higher Education Reports Manuscript Reviewer, 1996 - present
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis External Reviewer, 1979 - 1992.
Evaluation and Program Planning External Reviewer, 1982 - 1992.
Research in Higher Education Member of Editorial Board, 1988 - 1992.
New Directions in Program Evaluation Member of Editorial Board, 1985 - 1988.
The Teaching of Psychology Member of Editorial Board, 1980 - 1985.
Proposal Reviewer/Department of Education: Awards Juror Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education
National Center for Research to Improve Postsecondary Teaching and Learning (University of Michigan)
Annenberg/Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Reviewer of papers for annual conferences: American Educational Research Association, American Psychological Association, National Teaching Assistant Conference
Western Association for Schools and Colleges Member, Accreditation Team University of Southern California, 1998.
Western Association for Schools and Colleges Member, Accreditation Team California State University, Fresno, 1993.
Western Association for Schools and Colleges Member, Accreditation Team California State University, San Marcos, 1993.
Western Association for Schools and Colleges Member, Accreditation Team National University, 1992.
Western Association for Schools and Colleges Member, Accreditation Team UC Santa Barbara, 1991.
Western Association for Schools and Colleges Member, Accreditation Team California State University, San Marcos, 1990.
Western Association for Schools and Colleges Member, Accreditation Team San Diego State University, 1989.
Western Association for Schools and Colleges
Evaluation Committee, 1999 - 2000.Western Association for Schools and Colleges
Task Force on Assessment of Teaching and Learning, 1994 - 1995.American Evaluation Association
Nominating Committee, 1986 - 1987.American Psychological Association
Teaching Committee, 1984 - 1985.
| 1999 - Present | Member, Advisory Board to Hillel |
| 1999 - Present | Chair, Committee to Create a Multicultural Center |
| 1999 - Present | Chair, Revitalizing Lower Sproul: Creating a Student Centered Precinct |
| 1998 - Present | Member, Joint University and City of Berkeley Southside Committee |
| 1995 | Named to Roster of Outstanding Women at Cal |
| 1995 - Present | Member, Coordinating Committee for Undergraduate Research Initiatives |
| 1994 - Present | Member, Instructional Technology Subcommittee of the Chancellor's Computing, Communications Policy Board |
| 1994 - Present | Member, Administrative Computing Subcommittee of the Chancellor's Computing, Communications Policy Board |
| 1993 - Present | Member of Search Committees (Football Coach, Women's Basketball Coach, Director of Language Media Center, Director of Health Services) |
| 1991 - Present | Member, Space Assignments and Capital Improvements Committee |
| 1994 | Chair, Committee on Sexual Assault Policy |
| 1994 | Member, Project HIRE: Values and Culture Workgroup |
| 1993 - 1994 | Member, Instructional Technology Panel of the Academic Planning Board |
| 1992 - 1994 | Member, Council on Undergraduate Education |
| 1992 - 1994 | Member, Student Life Subgroup of the Academic Planning Board |
| 1991 - 1992 | Chair, Strategic Planning Committee for Undergraduate Affairs |
| 1991 | Member, Blue Ribbon Committee to examine Intercollegiate Athletics on the Berkeley campus |
| 1985 - 1991 | Member, Committee on Classroom Use and Improvement |
| 1988 - 1989 | Member, President's Advisory Committee on Undergraduate Education (Systemwide Committee) |
| 1987 - 1988 | Chair, Committee on International Graduate Student Instructors' English Communication Competence |
| 1984 - 1985 | Member, Committee on Graduate Student Instructors |
| 1984 - 1985 | Member, Task Force on Audiovisual Policies and Procedures |
| 1983 | Member, Committee for the Improvement of Teaching Assistant Training |
| 1981 - 1982 | Member, Task Force on the Selection, Promotion and Training of Teaching Assistants |
| 1982 - 1983 | Member, Task Force on Writing in the Professional Schools |
| 1981 - 1982 | Consultant, Ad Hoc Academic Senate Committee reviewing the Department of Art Practice |
"Technological Literacy"
Presenter, EDUCAUSE, Long Beach, October, 1999"Evaluation of Teaching: What Do We Know"
Discussant, American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, April, 1998."Assessment at Berkeley"
Presentation at Western Association for Schools & Colleges, 1995."Effective Teaching"
Invited Workshop, College of San Mateo,1994."Promoting a Healthy Office Environment"
Panel session, UC Berkeley, 1994."Good Teaching"
Radio Interview on National Public Radio, 1994."Ways and Means of Valuing Exemplary Teaching"
Paper presented at America Association of Higher Education Conference on Faculty Roles and Rewards, 1994."Improving Undergraduate Education"
Invited Group Leader, All University of California Faculty Conference on Undergraduate Education, 1992."Opportunities for Undergraduate Education at Berkeley"
Conference organizer, funded by FIPSE, UC Berkeley, 1992."Role of Assessment in Higher Education"
Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association, 1988."Evaluating Teaching Effectiveness: What Have We Learned?"
American Evaluation Association, 1986."The Teaching of Evaluation"
Workshop organizer and leader, American Evaluation Association Meeting, 1986."Evaluation in Higher Education"
American Evaluation Association Meeting, 1985."Composition Programs and Activities at Berkeley"
All University of California conference on Composition, 1984."Evaluating Videodisc Science Labs"
Fifth Annual Symposium on Videodisc, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, 1984."Business/Higher Education Collaboration in Human Resource Evaluation"
Arthur Andersen & Co. and Northwestern University, 1983."Evaluation of Teaching Using Course-Related Materials"
American Educational Research Association, 1982."Increasing the Usefulness of Program Evaluation"
American Psychological, Association, 1981."Evaluation Issues in Postsecondary Math Intervention Programs for Women"
American Psychological Association, 1981."Neglected Issues in the Evaluation of Composition Instruction"
American Educational Research Association, 1981."Contribution of Systems Perspective to Evaluation Practice"
American Psychological Association, 1979."Evaluation in Higher Education"
American Psychological Association, 1978."Evaluation Training for Women"
Workshops funded by the National Institute of Education, 1978."Statistical Methods for Nonequivalent Control Group Designs"
Western Association for Women in Psychology, 1977."Evaluating Innovative Programs"
American Educational Research Association, 1976."The School Psychologist as Evaluator"
California State Psychological Association - California Association of School Psychologists, 1975.
