His specialties are GIS, remote sensing, Third World development, and technology development. Prior to EKU, Davis spent a few years at Central Washington University. From 1987-1992, Dr. Davis was Director, Center for Spatial Data Research and Applications at Jackson State University in Mississippi. He was also a NASA Summer Faculty Fellow at the Johnson Space Center, Houston in 1985 and 1986, working with the Earth Observations Branch. He has also developed several innovative web sites, including the South Pacific GIS Web Atlas for the University of the South Pacific.
Interests are wide-ranging, from planetary geomorphology to quality of life on small island nations.
Current curiosities include the role of technology change in human and societal development, applications of GIS to regional development, changing pedagogies in higher education, and future studies.