Accepted: Welcome to the Team, Dr. Jef Davis!

We’re excited to welcome Dr. Jef Davis to our staff.

Dr. Davis has worked for almost 30 years in international program management at the university level as chief immigration official at several schools. While at Youngstown State University, Jef also supervised the English Language Institute and other programs for international students. He has taught academic classes and English as a Second Language. Jef has travelled to more than 30 countries for his work.

Dr. Davis has served as a consultant and trainer on topics related to international admissions, immigration policy, intercultural effectiveness, and data analysis with such institutions as the US Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), the Wharton School of Business, and the Eller College of Management.

Assisting international students, minorities, and applicants from underprivileged homes gain acceptance to the most competitive undergraduate and graduate programs – especially in business, engineering, and natural sciences – is Dr. Davis’ specialty.

His educational background provided an outstanding foundation for his career and current work. Dr. Davis earned his bachelor’s degree is in biology from University of Akron, where he also minored in philosophy. He then earned a Masters degree in Student Personnel Administration in Higher Education from Ball State and a graduate certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from Clark University. Jef completed is education by earning a PhD in International Higher Education from Boston College.

Welcome to Accepted, Jef! We’re so happy to have you as part of the team.