Dr. Marquita Davis, the current Director of Finance served as Commissioner of the Department of Children’s Affairs from 2008 to August 2011.

Dr. Davis has over 20 years experience in higher education, in non-profit service and in state government. She was appointed Commissioner in 2008. Prior to her appointment as Commissioner, Dr. Davis was Director of the Office of School Readiness and “First Class,” Alabama’s voluntary pre-K program.

Dr. Davis received a B.S. in Family Social Services from Northern Illinois University, a Masters in Family Studies from Alabama A&M University and received her Ph.D. in Early Childhood Education and Child Development from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Davis also served as Deputy Director of Child Development Services at the Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity in Birmingham.

She has served on numerous civic and community boards and organization including the Board of Directors for the United Way of Central Alabama and the boards of Birmingham’s McWane Science Center, YWCA of Central Alabama, American Village and Children’s First Foundation. > Return to Previous Page