Caroline Davis

Caroline Davis is a faculty member at The New School's College of Performing Arts, School of Jazz and Contemporary Music. She holds a Ph.D. in Music Cognition and is recognized for integrating science and music in her work. Her research interests span gender equity in music, experimental improvisation, and interdisciplinary performance. Davis has released six albums, collaborated with renowned artists like Lee Konitz and Terry Riley, and received awards including the Jerome Hill and NYFA Fellowships.

• Future Courses: Jazz & Gender (Fall 2025), Narratives: Equity in Music (Spring 2026), Singer Songwriter Lab 3 (Fall 2025)
• Past Courses: Jazz & Gender (Fall 2024), Narratives: Equity in Music (Spring 2025), Singer Songwriter Labs (2024–2025)

Her advocacy work includes gender equity initiatives (This Is A Movement) and abolition efforts (Justice for Keith Lamar). She is a resident artist at MacDowell and The Jazz Gallery, and performs with the experimental R&B band My Tree.