Jeanette R. Davidson

Professor Jeanette R. (Carlisle) Davidson was born and raised in Scotland. She has a BA (Hons) in English Literature from the University of Strathclyde and an MSSW and PhD in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington. Prior to beginning her career in the academy, Davidson worked as a social work practitioner and clinician. She is currently on the faculty of the University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work. She has published extensively in the areas of African and African American Studies and Social Work and is the editor of African American Studies (Edinburgh University Press, 2010 and 2021). In 2025, she received the Lifetime Contribution Award from the National Council for Black Studies. Jeanette Davidson is Professor Emerita of African and African American Studies and Social Work, University of Oklahoma.