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June 27, 2023
This year, the University of Denver is honoring six professors for their outstanding research and scholarship, commitment to their students and exceptional teaching. The 2023 award winners were selected based on nominations from colleagues, students and community partners.
Elysia Davis, professor of psychology in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS), is the recipient of the 2023 Distinguished University Professor Award. This award, the highest faculty honor presented at the University of Denver, recognizes career achievements and is based on scholarly productivity, national and international distinction in a field of research, and work that makes a positive impact on society.
Davis came to the University in 2012 and is one of nine faculty members who are part of the SEED Research Center. Her teaching and research focus on understanding pathways by which prenatal experiences influence developmental trajectories through early adulthood and ways that early intervention can benefit mothers and their children.
Davis’ work is highly impactful—she has been cited 12,000 times, and nearly 40 of her articles have been cited more than 100 times each. Yearly, She is consistently among DU’s top 25 funded principal investigators and currently has seven active federal grants. In her nomination...
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