She is director of SOFTLAB@PSU, a lab that develops soft materials which can be programmed with electronic signals or other environmental cues. Her work in architecture and textiles connects art and science, and was recently featured by PBS in the Women in Science Profiles series. Davis’ work develops computational methods and design in relation to specific bodies in specific places engaging social, cultural, and political constructions. She completed her PhD in the Design and Computation Group at the MIT School of Architecture and Planning, where her dissertation focused on how designers can use computational textiles for communication and the formation of space. Davis is currently working on a book, Softbuilt: Networked Architectural Textiles.