Courtney Wong Davis, Ph.D., was named the Faculty Athletic Representative for Azusa Pacific Athletics in August of 2021.
The Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR) is the university designee for its faculty in the relationship to the Office of the President, the NCAA, and the Pacific West Conference and other affiliated conferences regarding the university’s intercollegiate athletics program. The FAR is the liaison between the Department of Athletics and APU faculty and administration and advises the president and others on NCAA and conference issues from the faculty perspective. In addition, the FAR reviews NCAA self-reports, assists in student appeals, investigates NCAA infractions, and understands and adheres to all NCAA rules, regulations, and polices. The FAR exercises three primary roles:
1. Ensuring a quality student-athlete experience and student-athlete well-being;
2. Ensuring the academic integrity of the athletics program; and
3. Ensuring institutional control of the athletics program.
Dr. Davis is an associate professor of communication management at Azusa Pacific University, where she serves as program director and teaches about communication in organizational, small group, and professional contexts.
Her research interests include organizational membership, specifically focused on organizational entry and exit, in addition to intergenerational communication and organizational identification. Her scholarship has been published in the Western Journal of Communication, Communication Quarterly, and The Handbook of Intergroup Communication. Her first book, Leading Small Groups that Thrive: Five Shifts to Take Your Group to the Next Level (Zondervan, 2020), is grounded in social science research and translated to make a practical contribution to equip small group leaders to facilitate individual spiritual growth.
An engaged scholar, Dr. Davis also coaches and consults with executives and organizational leaders to explore creative solutions to complex challenges, clarifying individual values, understanding organizational culture, and facilitating confidence in moving in new directions.
Education
- Ph.D., Communication, University of California, Santa Barbara
- M.A., Communication, University of California, Santa Barbara
- B.A., Political Science, University of Southern California
- B.A., Communication, University of Southern California
