Meredith Davis

Meredith Davis is an Associate Professor of Art History in the School of Contemporary Arts at Ramapo College of New Jersey, where she has taught since 2004 with expertise spanning Western, American, and European art traditions.

Education:

• B.A., Barnard College
• M.A., Columbia University
• Ph.D., Columbia University

Research Interests: Professor Davis specializes in critical art historical analysis with emphases on Western Art Traditions, American Art (pre-1865 to 1965), African-American Art, 19th Century European Art, Avant-Garde movements (1900-1940), and gender dynamics in art and design. Her work consistently examines socio-political contexts within artistic production, highlighting underrepresented narratives and cross-cultural dialogues across eras.