Edmond W. Davis (born 1976) is an American historian, author and educator.^[1] From 2020 to 2022, he was the director of the Derek Olivier Research Institute (DORI) at Arkansas Baptist College.^[2]

Previously, he served as Professor of History at University of Phoenix and Pulaski Technical College.^[3] He authored Pioneering African-American Aviators in 2012 featuring the first and only Arkansas Tuskegee Airmen history textbook.^[4]

He is a member of the Arkansas Historical Association.^[5]

He was born and raised in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Davis faced adversity from a young age, experiencing homelessness during his formative years.^[4] After overcoming homelessness, he re-enrolled into school and graduating from Coatesville Area Senior High School in 1996. He attended Grambling State University, where he graduated early, and earned a master's degree in history from Louisiana Technical University.^[6]

Davis's has served as an assistant professor of history at several colleges and universities, with a current position at Arkansas Baptist College as adjunct professor. His research in sociohistorical topics include Women's History, African American History, Military History, Civil Rights History, and World War II History.^[7]

As an author his works include Arkansas' Tuskegee Airmen history textbook. Additionally, he and his wife Monica Davis have been awarded with the title of Amazon #1 New Release Authors for their eBook titled GROWTH MINDSET: Developing a Growth Mindset to Respond-Responsibly in 2022.^[8]

He was the director of the Derek Olivier Research Institute (DORI) from 2020 to 2022, where he focuses on the prevention of violence and community outreach initiatives.^[8]

In 2022–2023, Davis was the Director of Career Services Arkansas Baptist College and orchestrated the first Historically Black College & University (HBCU) Black Wall Street Career Fest.^[9]