President’s Office

Dr. John M. Davis began in June as the 9th president of Cleveland State Community College. A proud community college graduate, Dr. Davis holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Educational Policy, Planning, and Leadership from the College of William and Mary, a Master of Science in Higher Education and a Bachelor of Science in Criminology, both from Florida State University, and an Associate of Arts from Gulf Coast Community College in Florida.

Before coming to Cleveland State, Dr. Davis was the Vice President of Administrative Services at Germanna Community College in Virginia for eight years. He also served as an administrator in institutional research at Germanna for seven years.

Dr. Davis has held positions in institutional research and strategic planning at Thomas Nelson Community College, Regent University and the College of William and Mary. He began his higher education career in student services at the University of Michigan.

Dr. Davis and his wife, Heidi, have a son and daughter and live in Bradley County.