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Olivia N. Davis, CPA, DBA, is an assistant clinical professor in the Von Allmen School of Accountancy at the University of Kentucky. A Lexington native, she teaches accounting and auditing courses and is committed to helping students connect classroom learning with the profession. She has developed experiential learning opportunities in Kentucky and abroad, including an interdisciplinary education abroad program in London that integrates accounting, marketing and real-world business decision-making.
Before entering academia, Davis built a career with PwC that began with a summer internship in 2004 and continued full time from January 2005 through July 2017, primarily in assurance and audit. She is a licensed CPA in Kentucky and Ohio and earned her Doctor of Business Administration from DePaul University. Her research examines influences on students’ decisions to pursue accounting careers.
Davis has held numerous professional and community leadership roles. She is a past chair of the Kentucky Society of CPAs and a former member of the AICPA Council. She serves as a public director of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, treasurer and public member of the Kentucky Board of Architects, and president of the Lexington Children’s Museum. She is also a longtime member of NABA and serves as faculty advisor for the University of Kentucky chapter.
Her contributions to teaching and the profession have been recognized through honors including the Lyman T. Johnson Torch of Excellence Award; the University of Kentucky Alumni Association Great Teacher Award; the Provost’s Outstanding Teaching Award; and Gatton Faculty of the Year.
