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Courtney L. Davis is a Professor of Mathematics at Pepperdine University's Natural Science Division within Seaver College. She specializes in mathematical biology, focusing on immune system modeling and ecological systems. Dr. Davis holds a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Utah (2010) with postdoctoral training at the University of Maryland. Her research bridges immunology and ecology, including modeling Shigella and COVID-19 immune responses and invasive species management in Santa Monica Mountains. She directs the Summer Undergraduate Research in Biology program and founded Pepperdine's Science Modeling Club for hands-on learning.
Education highlights include a BA/BS in Mathematics & Biology (Trinity University, 2003), MS Mathematics (University of Utah, 2005), and PhD with postdoctoral work at the University of Maryland's Center for Scientific Computation (2010–2012). Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, combining differential equations, computational models, and field biology.
Research trends show strong focus on disease dynamics (infectious diseases and invasive species) using mathematical frameworks. Publications span immunology (Shigella vaccine design, cytokine storm modeling) and ecology (tick life cycles, newt population viability). She has pioneered computational approaches for predicting disease outcomes and ecological interventions.
Active in education and outreach through undergraduate research programs, Dr. Davis' work integrates theoretical models with real-world biological problems. Her labs focus on developing predictive tools for public health and conservation challenges.
