University of California, Santa Barbara (BA Communication, MA Communication); University of Iowa (Ph.D. in Communication Studies and a doctoral certificate in Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies)
As an undergraduate, Davis attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she earned a B.A. in Communication and Feminist Studies and an M.A. in Communication.[3] At UCSB she was funded through the Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program, and awarded the Steven H. Chaffee Undergraduate Research Award from the Department of Communication.[3] She completed her Ph.D. in Communication with a doctoral certificate in Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Iowa University of Iowa.[3]
Careeredit
Davis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication and a faculty affiliate of the Africana Studies Institute and the Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy (InCHIP) at the University of Connecticut.[3] She specializes in interpersonal communication, with a focus on "how Black women's complex identities - and the power laden social structures that shape them - influence the way they communicate with close others".[3] Additionally, her research investigates "communication behaviour of other marginalized groups, like the elderly, people of color, financially-strained families, and divorcing couples".[3] These ideas have been published in over 30 peer-refereed articles and invited book chapters,[4] and are best represented in her article, "The 'Strong Black Woman Collective': A Developing Theoretical Framework for Understanding Collective Communication Practices of Black Women".[5] Her research was formally recognized with the 2018 American Postdoctoral Fellowship from the American Association of University Women and the 2019 Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship.[6]
#BlackintheIvoryedit
in June 2020, Davis established the hashtag #BlackintheIvory with her friend Joy Woods, a doctoral student at the University of Texas-Austin.[1][7] The hashtag, used on Twitter, was designed as a forum to amplify the voices of "Blackademics" to speak truth about racism in academia.[8][9] Woods first used the hashtag on Twitter, tweeting:
"Hey folks, so I want my Black scholars if they're comfortable to share their experience with higher ed institutions #BlackInTheIvory I've started sharing. On Instagram. Shout out to @DrShardeDavis for the idea."[10]
Subsequently, it went viral in the United States and across the world,[7][11][12] with Times Higher Education identifying it as a "tidal wave" of "black scholars" sharing their "lived experiences of discrimination and alienation" at higher educational institutions.[13] As of November 11, 2020, the account had 9,864 followers.[14] Since creating #BlackintheIvory, Davis has been featured in several media interviews and podcasts to share her views on the intersections of racial and academic identity.
Awards and honorsedit
2018 - 100 Women of Color Gala, presented by June Archer and Eleven28 Entertainment.[15]
2020 - Golden Anniversary Monograph Award for "The Strong Black Woman Collective Theory: Determining the Prosocial Functions of Strength Regulation in Groups of Black Women Friends," published in Journal of Communication in 2019 (co-authored with Tamara D. Afifi).[16]
Selected publicationsedit
Cox, J., Gailliard, B., & Davis, S. M. (2019). Transformation or assimilation?: Examining identity and organizational tensions at Full-Figured Fashion Week. Departures in Critical Qualitative Research, 8(3), 29–45. doi: 10.1525/dcqr.2019.8.3.29
Davis, S. M., & Afifi, T. (2019). The strong Black woman collective theory: Determining the prosocial functions of strength regulation in groups of Black women friends. Journal of Communication, 69(1), 1-25. doi: 10.1093/joc/jqy065. Lead article.
Davis, S. M., & High, A. (2019). Widening the gap: Support gaps in same race vs. different race female friendship dyads. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36(1), 187–213. doi: 10.1177/0265407517722245
Davis, S. M. (2019). When sistahs support sistahs: A process of supportive communication about microaggressions among Black women. Communication Monographs, 89(2), 133-157. doi: 10.1080/03637751.2018.1548769
Davis, S. M. (2018). Taking back the power: An analysis of Black women's communicative resistance. Review of Communication, 18(4), 301-318. doi: 10.1080/15358593.2018.1461234
Davis, S. M. (2018). The aftermath of #BlackGirlsRock vs. #WhiteGirlsRock: Considering the disrespectability of a Black woman counterpublic. Women's Studies in Communication, 41(3), 269–290. doi: 10.1080/07491409.2018.1505678. Lead article.
Afifi, Tamara D., Anne F. Merrill, and Sharde Davis. "The Theory of Resilience and Relational Load." Personal Relationships 23, no. 4 (2016): 663–83. [1].
Davis, S. M. (2015). The "strong Black woman collective": A developing theoretical framework for understanding collective communication practices of Black women. Women's Studies in Communication, 38(1), 20–35. doi:10.1080/07491409.2014.953714.
Afifi, Tamara, Sharde Davis, Anne F. Merrill, Samantha Coveleski, Amanda Denes, and Walid Afifi. "In the Wake of the Great Recession: Economic Uncertainty, Communication, and Biological Stress Responses in Families." Human Communication Research 41, no. 2 (2015): 268–302. [2].
Referencesedit
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^Fern, Deirdre (June 27, 2020). "#BlackintheIvory: a hashtag that became a rallying cry for Black academics - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
^ abcdefDavis, Shardé M. (2019-11-22). "Shardé M. Davis | Department of Communication". Retrieved 2020-11-10.
^"Dr. Shardé M. Davis". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
^Davis, Shardé M. (2015-01-02). "The "Strong Black Woman Collective": A Developing Theoretical Framework for Understanding Collective Communication Practices of Black Women". Women's Studies in Communication. 38 (1): 20–35. doi:10.1080/07491409.2014.953714. ISSN 0749-1409. S2CID 142987582.
^"A Spotlight on Dr Shardé M. Davis". Canterbury Christ Church University. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
^ ab""The Rose-Colored Glasses Are Off:" #BlackintheIvory Creators Say Universities Can No Longer Ignore The Struggles Of Blacks In Academia". MadameNoire. 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
^"Community Dialogues: Dr. Shardé M. Davis | WFUV". wfuv.org. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
^Junior, Nyasha (2020). "#BlackInTheIvory Documents Anti-Blackness in the Academy". Women in Higher Education. 29 (9): 8–15. doi:10.1002/whe.20892. ISSN 2331-5466. S2CID 225328166.
^@smileitsjoy (7 June 2020). "Hey folks, so i want my Black scholars..." Twitter. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
^"UConn Professor's Hashtag Goes Viral In Fight Against Racism". UConn Today. 2020-06-19. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
^"Black women create #BlackInTheIvory and #PublishingPaidMe to reveal inequity in academia and publishing". NBC News. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
^. 2020-06-21. Archived from the original on 2020-06-21. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
^@BlackInTheIvory. "Black In The Ivory". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
^afampov (2018-03-02). "100 WOMEN OF COLOR GALA & AWARDS". Af-Am Point of View. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
^"Golden Anniversary Monograph Awards". National Communication Association. 2020.
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Sharde M Davis is an Afro American academic who created the hashtag BlackintheIvory which was popularised on Twitter in the wake of widespread protests following the murder of George Floyd 1 2 Sharde M DavisEducationUniversity of California Santa Barbara BA Communication MA Communication University of Iowa Ph D in Communication Studies and a doctoral certificate in Gender Women s and Sexuality Studies Occupationacademic Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 BlackintheIvory 4 Awards and honors 5 Selected publications 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editAs an undergraduate Davis attended the University of California Santa Barbara where she earned a B A in Communication and Feminist Studies and an M A in Communication 3 At UCSB she was funded through the Ronald E McNair Scholars Program and awarded the Steven H Chaffee Undergraduate Research Award from the Department of Communication 3 She completed her Ph D in Communication with a doctoral certificate in Gender Women and Sexuality Studies at the University of Iowa University of Iowa 3 Career editDavis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication and a faculty affiliate of the Africana Studies Institute and the Institute for Collaboration on Health Intervention and Policy InCHIP at the University of Connecticut 3 She specializes in interpersonal communication with a focus on how Black women s complex identities and the power laden social structures that shape them influence the way they communicate with close others 3 Additionally her research investigates communication behaviour of other marginalized groups like the elderly people of color financially strained families and divorcing couples 3 These ideas have been published in over 30 peer refereed articles and invited book chapters 4 and are best represented in her article The Strong Black Woman Collective A Developing Theoretical Framework for Understanding Collective Communication Practices of Black Women 5 Her research was formally recognized with the 2018 American Postdoctoral Fellowship from the American Association of University Women and the 2019 Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship 6 BlackintheIvory editin June 2020 Davis established the hashtag BlackintheIvory with her friend Joy Woods a doctoral student at the University of Texas Austin 1 7 The hashtag used on Twitter was designed as a forum to amplify the voices of Blackademics to speak truth about racism in academia 8 9 Woods first used the hashtag on Twitter tweeting Hey folks so I want my Black scholars if they re comfortable to share their experience with higher ed institutions BlackInTheIvory I ve started sharing On Instagram Shout out to DrShardeDavis for the idea 10 Subsequently it went viral in the United States and across the world 7 11 12 with Times Higher Education identifying it as a tidal wave of black scholars sharing their lived experiences of discrimination and alienation at higher educational institutions 13 As of November 11 2020 the account had 9 864 followers 14 Since creating BlackintheIvory Davis has been featured in several media interviews and podcasts to share her views on the intersections of racial and academic identity Awards and honors edit2018 100 Women of Color Gala presented by June Archer and Eleven28 Entertainment 15 2020 Golden Anniversary Monograph Award for The Strong Black Woman Collective Theory Determining the Prosocial Functions of Strength Regulation in Groups of Black Women Friends published in Journal of Communication in 2019 co authored with Tamara D Afifi 16 Selected publications editCox J Gailliard B amp Davis S M 2019 Transformation or assimilation Examining identity and organizational tensions at Full Figured Fashion Week Departures in Critical Qualitative Research 8 3 29 45 doi 10 1525 dcqr 2019 8 3 29 Davis S M amp Afifi T 2019 The strong Black woman collective theory Determining the prosocial functions of strength regulation in groups of Black women friends Journal of Communication 69 1 1 25 doi 10 1093 joc jqy065 Lead article Davis S M amp High A 2019 Widening the gap Support gaps in same race vs different race female friendship dyads Journal of Social and Personal Relationships 36 1 187 213 doi 10 1177 0265407517722245 Davis S M 2019 When sistahs support sistahs A process of supportive communication about microaggressions among Black women Communication Monographs 89 2 133 157 doi 10 1080 03637751 2018 1548769 Davis S M 2018 Taking back the power An analysis of Black women s communicative resistance Review of Communication 18 4 301 318 doi 10 1080 15358593 2018 1461234 Davis S M 2018 The aftermath of BlackGirlsRock vs WhiteGirlsRock Considering the disrespectability of a Black woman counterpublic Women s Studies in Communication 41 3 269 290 doi 10 1080 07491409 2018 1505678 Lead article Afifi Tamara D Anne F Merrill and Sharde Davis The Theory of Resilience and Relational Load Personal Relationships 23 no 4 2016 663 83 1 Davis S M 2015 The strong Black woman collective A developing theoretical framework for understanding collective communication practices of Black women Women s Studies in Communication 38 1 20 35 doi 10 1080 07491409 2014 953714 Afifi Tamara Sharde Davis Anne F Merrill Samantha Coveleski Amanda Denes and Walid Afifi In the Wake of the Great Recession Economic Uncertainty Communication and Biological Stress Responses in Families Human Communication Research 41 no 2 2015 268 302 2 References edit a b Subbaraman Nidhi 2020 06 11 How BlackInTheIvory put a spotlight on racism in academia Nature 582 7812 327 Bibcode 2020Natur 582 327S doi 10 1038 d41586 020 01741 7 PMID 32546868 Fern Deirdre June 27 2020 BlackintheIvory a hashtag that became a rallying cry for Black academics The Boston Globe BostonGlobe com Retrieved 2020 11 11 a b c d e f Davis Sharde M 2019 11 22 Sharde M Davis Department of Communication Retrieved 2020 11 10 Dr Sharde M Davis scholar google com Retrieved 2020 11 10 Davis Sharde M 2015 01 02 The Strong Black Woman Collective A Developing Theoretical Framework for Understanding Collective Communication Practices of Black Women Women s Studies in Communication 38 1 20 35 doi 10 1080 07491409 2014 953714 ISSN 0749 1409 S2CID 142987582 A Spotlight on Dr Sharde M Davis Canterbury Christ Church University Retrieved 2020 11 11 a b The Rose Colored Glasses Are Off BlackintheIvory Creators Say Universities Can No Longer Ignore The Struggles Of Blacks In Academia MadameNoire 2020 06 16 Retrieved 2020 11 10 Community Dialogues Dr Sharde M Davis WFUV wfuv org Retrieved 2020 11 10 Junior Nyasha 2020 BlackInTheIvory Documents Anti Blackness in the Academy Women in Higher Education 29 9 8 15 doi 10 1002 whe 20892 ISSN 2331 5466 S2CID 225328166 smileitsjoy 7 June 2020 Hey folks so i want my Black scholars Twitter Retrieved 2020 11 11 UConn Professor s Hashtag Goes Viral In Fight Against Racism UConn Today 2020 06 19 Retrieved 2020 11 10 Black women create BlackInTheIvory and PublishingPaidMe to reveal inequity in academia and publishing NBC News 8 June 2020 Retrieved 2020 11 10 I Was Fed Up How BlackInTheIvory Got Started and What Its Founders Want to See Next The Chronicle of Higher Education 2020 06 21 Archived from the original on 2020 06 21 Retrieved 2020 11 10 BlackInTheIvory Black In The Ivory Twitter Retrieved 2020 11 11 afampov 2018 03 02 100 WOMEN OF COLOR GALA amp AWARDS Af Am Point of View Retrieved 2020 11 10 Golden Anniversary Monograph Awards National Communication Association 2020 External links editSharde M Davis publications indexed by Google Scholar Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sharde M Davis amp oldid 1193454246, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
