Dawn Davis, PhD, BCBA
Dr. Davis brings 30 years of educational and behavioral experience in both clinical and applied environments. She began her career as a special education teacher in Cobb County Schools, working with students diagnosed with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities (MID-MoID) and severe emotional behavioral disorders (SEBD). It was there that she discovered her passion for helping students with communication and emotional/behavioral regulation, recognizing that many severe problem behaviors functioned as communication skills developed over time.
Dr. Davis earned her doctorate in Educational Psychology with an emphasis on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Direct Instruction (DI) teaching methodology from Georgia State University. She gained clinical experience at the Marcus Autism Center and worked in special needs classrooms across several Georgia counties. Her research focuses on Functional Communication Training (FCT), phonetic reading skills for students with moderate intellectual disabilities, and innovative methods for demonstrating instructional effectiveness.
As the founder and CEO of New Day Learning and Behavior Strategies and New Day Applied Behavioral Learning, Dr. Davis provides academic and behavior support to students in virtual schools and offers ABA services, social skills training, and parent coaching in Cumming, GA. She is also developing a preschool program to promote individualized learning and smooth transitions through schooling options.
Dr. Davis is proud of her two children, Chris and Nasta, who were adopted from Russia, and enjoys spending time with her dogs, Murphy and Koda.