Robin Saunders Davis

Background

About Robin Saunders Davis

Dr. Saunders is an Independent Education Consultant and the founding executive director of the groundbreaking, internationally acclaimed, UMB CURE (Continuing Umbrella of Research Experience) Scholars Program. Dr. Robin Saunders possesses more than 20 years of experience in higher education, in areas such as: program development; project management; diversity/equity/inclusion/belonging training; admissions recruitment and retention strategies; teacher development; and leadership coaching. She has leveraged her experience in K‒12 settings, community colleges, and comprehensive universities to better serve business, government agency, and non-profit sectors. Dr. Saunders has earned numerous awards and certifications in the areas of innovation & leadership (presented by the National Institutes of Health NCI-CRCHD); diversity & social change (presented by the University of Maryland, Baltimore's MLK Awards Program); community building “Transforming Lives Award” for responsible research with community engagement (presented by the European Union's 5th Steering Committee); leadership development; and life coaching. Additionally, she earned a national research fellowship by the Association for Studies in Higher Education/Lumina Foundation for her research on African American male academic success strategies. Dr. Saunders has been described as a passionate leader who is reflective, engaging, ethical, data-driven, and courageous—particularly in matters of social justice.