Hometown: Columbus, Ohio

Undergraduate Institution and Major:
Bachelor of Fine Arts – The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Graduate Institution and Major:
MS Gender and Social Policy – The London School of Economics, London, UK

Research Interests:
I primarily study social identity and public management and how race, gender, and class shape organizational and public outcomes. I am also pursuing specializations in quantitative methods and demography focused on violence, the criminal legal system, justice, and social equity.

Funded Appointments:

Research

• Senior Research Associate, CATALYST, OSU College of Medicine
• Research Assistant, Dispute Resolution Data Scientist, OSU Moritz College of Law/College of Arts & Sciences
• Research Assistant, Ohio Policy Evaluation Network, OSU College of Public Health/College of Medicine

Graduate Teaching Assistant:

• PUBAFRS 3140: Nonprofit Management and Governance
• PUBAFRS 3500: Public Management
• PUBAFRS 6000: Public Policy formulation and Implementation
• PUBAFRS 6050: Managing Public Sector Organizations
• PUBAFRS 6055: Managerial Judgement
• PUBAFRS 6060: Managerial Leadership in Public and Nonprofit Organizations
• PUBAFRS 7557: Strategy for Public Organizations
• PUBAFRS 7950: Capstone: Nonprofit Capacity Building & Consulting

Publications

Davis, J.A., Baluran, D. A., & Hassan, S. (2023). Support for Democratic Policing among Frontline Police Officers: The Role of Social Dominance Orientation. The British Journal of Criminology, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azad029.

Davis, J. A. & Hassan, S. (2024). Preference for Group-based Social Hierarchy and the Reluctance to Accept Women as Equals in Law Enforcement. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, https://doi.org/10.1093/jopart/muae003.

Davis, J. A., Jiang, J., Hassan, S., & DeHart-Davis, L. (2024). Gendered Incivility in Police Organizations and Its Impact on Women Police Officers’ Emotional Exhaustion and Turnover Intention. Policing: A Journal of Policy & Practice, https://doi.org/10.1093/police/paad090.

Kuhns, T., Davis, J.A., Kavanaugh, M., Ricks, J. & Gallo, M. (In Review). Prevalence of Crisis Pregnancy Attendance Among Women in Four U.S. States. PLOS One.

Conference Presentations

Davis, J.A., & Hassan, S. (2023). Preference for Group-based Social Hierarchy and the Reluctance to Accept Women as Equals in Law Enforcement. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.

Davis, J.A., Baluran, D. A., & Hassan, S. (2023). Impact of Social Dominance Orientation on Officer Support for Procedurally Fair Policing, Willingness to Use Force, and Willingness to Report Peer Misbehavior. Public Management Research Conference, Utrecht Netherlands.

Davis, J.A., & Hassan, S. (2022). Do Women Belong in Law Enforcement? Understanding Differences in Officers’ Beliefs about Women’s Suitability in Law Enforcement. Ohio State University Quantitative Methodology Center Conference, Columbus, OH.

Davis, J. A., Hou, B., Doetsch-Kidder, S., Coleman, C. (2011). Building a World University for Asian Women: Lessons from the First Year. World Universities Forum, Hong Kong.

Grant and Awards     

• Robert W. Backoff Research Award, John Glenn College of Public Affairs, 2023
• John Glenn College Doctoral Research Award, 2023 ($1000)
• Academy of Management Conference, Top 10 Reviewer Award, 2023
• Critical Difference Research Grant, The Women’s Place, The Ohio State University, 2023 ($1000)
• Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, John Glenn College of Public Affairs, 2021
• Certificate of Excellence, Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence, 2018                                                              Outstanding and innovative prevention work in the field of sexual violence          

Relevant Professional Experience:

• Ohio's Inclusion and Diversity Committee, Sexual Violence
• Gender-based Violence Prevention Coordinator, Sexual Assault Response Network of Central Ohio
• ACLU of Ohio, Policy Analyst, Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, Reproductive Rights, Healthcare
• Deputy Director for International Admissions, The Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh
• Peace Corps Volunteer, Maternal and Child Health, Morocco

Professional Service Activities

• DEI Committee, John Glenn College of Public Affairs Doctoral Student Organization, 2022-2023
• Technology Committee, John Glenn College of Public Affairs Doctoral Student Organization, 2021-2022
• ETHOS Fellow, Center for Ethics and Human Values, The Ohio State University, 2020-2021

Dissertation Committee

Shahidul Hassan, Professor, John Glenn College of Public Affairs

Trevor L. Brown, Dean, John Glenn College of Public Affairs

Tasha Perdue, Assistant Professor, John Glenn College of Public Affairs