Keandra Davis

Keandra Davis is a doctoral student at the L. Douglas Wilder School of Public Administration and Policy, Virginia Commonwealth University, specializing in Urban Policy. She serves as Affiliate Faculty in the African American Studies Department and is an Inaugural Community Outreach and Rental Housing Policy-Programmatic Fellow for Virginia Housing, where she develops equitable housing frameworks and evaluates policy impacts on underserved communities.

Education:

• Master of Public Administration, Florida State University
• Bachelor of Arts in African American Studies, University of Florida

Research Interests: Keandra's work centers on housing equity, environmental hazards, climate adaptation, economic mobility, and emergency management. She investigates intersections of racism and public health, designs equitable policy solutions, and analyzes systemic barriers affecting vulnerable populations.

Awards and Honors:

• Inaugural Community Outreach and Rental Housing Policy-Programmatic Fellow for Virginia Housing
• Inaugural Fellow, Kilolo Kijakazi Fellowship
• Inaugural Fellow, Journal of Social Equity in Public Administration (JSEPA)
• Congressional Black Caucus Education Scholarship
• Research Scholar, Street Philosophy Institute

Professional Experience: Keandra previously coordinated community initiatives on minority entrepreneurship at the Research Institute for Social Equity, researched racial disparities in public health (including COVID-19 impacts), and contributed to Virginia's language access planning. She has legislative experience in Florida government and nonprofits focused on equity, and has guest-lectured at Florida International University.