Janine Davidson, Ph.D., has served as president of Metropolitan State University of Denver since 2017. She is a national thought leader in higher education and on topics such as public service, U.S. foreign policy and national security.
In September 2017, President Janine Davidson, Ph.D., laid out her vision for MSU Denver: to become the model urban university for opportunity, diversity, excellence and transformation.
Davidson identified five focus areas through which the University could achieve that goal: strengthen student success, address shrinking resources, invest in people, deliver on the promise, and lead inclusively and with intention. All this has led to Dr. Davidson being named one of the city’s Most Admired CEOs.