Our Team

Myriah Davis, Ph.D.

Senior Consultant and Operations Executive, Leadership Strategies

Myriah Davis, Ph.D., understands the challenges facing higher education and nonprofit leaders because she’s faced them, too. In her varied executive higher education roles, Myriah has learned that developing successful strategies is a little bit like putting together a puzzle—fitting each piece into place opens promising new pathways for our client institutions and the students they serve.

A Seasoned Approach to Strategy and Change Management

As a Credo senior consultant, Myriah leverages her comprehensive knowledge of systems, processes, and efficiencies to help clients improve the fiscal and operational health of their institutions. Whether she’s leading clients in a program review, an exploration of their institutional priorities, or a reinvigoration of their talent pipeline, Myriah brings our clients a solutions-oriented approach. Her inclusive, collaborative leadership style inspires our partners to effect positive change. Her experience with unions, both faculty and operations, giving her a unique lens into different perspectives on campus. Along with her existing senior consultant priorities, Myriah also serves as Operational Executive for Leadership Strategies, focusing on operational effectiveness and efficiency of the practice area and alignment of team skill sets with client needs.

A Champion for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Myriah’s passion for higher education is rooted in her experience as a first-generation college student at the University of Toledo. Since her time as a student and during her career as an institutional leader, Myriah has promoted inclusivity, access, and student success on campuses of all sizes.

Clients and colleagues alike describe Myriah as a keen listener who speaks the truth with focus, kindness, and clarity. Personally, Myriah likes to find clarity and calm when she’s cycling, hiking, and traveling around the world—often with Duke, her Bernese Mountain Dog, by her side.

More About Myriah

Client & Project Portfolio

Strategic Planning | Austin Community College

Institutional Priorities Project | Beloit College

Institutional Priorities Project | Charleston Southern University

Board Retreat | Cedar Crest College

Integrated Student Experience & Strategic Planning | College of St. Benedict/St. John's University

Leadership Development | Constructive Dialogue Institute

Shared Governance | Dominican University

Assessment & Culture Workshop | Elon University School of Health Sciences

Assessment | Elon University School of Law

Feasibility Study | Emory & Henry College

Leadership Development | Georgia Independent Colleges Association (GICA)

All Staff Development Day | Hesston College

Leadership Development | Independent Colleges of Washington (ICW)

Leadership Development | Kansas Independent Colleges Association (KICA)

Administrative Efficiency | Lawrence University

Academic Structure Assessment | Lynchburg University

Pipeline and New Program Growth | Ohio Wesleyan University

Institutional Priorities Project | Manchester University

Strategic Planning | Mississippi Valley State University

Strategic Planning | Morningside University

Strategic Planning, Academic and Administrative Optimization | Muskingum University

Strategic Planning | North Carolina State University, University Advancement

Efficiency | Northeastern University

Tuition Study, Financial Review, Accreditation Structure | Nova Southeastern University

Leadership Development | Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges & Universities (OAICU)

Transfer Student Success | Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities (OAICU)

Academic and Administrative Efficiency | Rider University

Administrative Efficiency | Southern Adventist University

Committee Restructuring & Administrative Efficiency | Southern Adventist University

New Program Development | University of Arkansas Global Campus

Brand Positioning | University of California, San Francisco

Leadership Development | University of California, San Francisco – Student Health Clinical Division

Transfer Student Success | University of Olivet

Market Study & Change Readiness Assessment | University of Pikeville

Strategic Planning | Wilson College

Leadership Development | Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU)

Student Success Assessment | Worchester Polytechnic Institute

Strategic Planning | Xavier University of Louisiana
Education & Certifications
- Ph.D., Cultural Studies, Ohio University
- M.Ed., Higher Education, Ohio University
- B.A., International Relations, University of Toledo
- Certified REACH Practitioner
- Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Professional
Previous Roles
- Interim President, Vice President of Academic Affairs & Workforce Development, Vice President of Administrative Services, Hocking College
- Chief Operating Officer, Hocking College
- Chief Student Affairs Officer, Hocking College
Strengths & More
StrengthsFinders Top Strengths:
- Achiever
- Futuristic
- Learner
- Input
- Relator
REACH Style | Driver

Leadership Strategies Team

Myriah is part of the Leadership Strategies Team. She partners with Credo clients on Strategic Planning, Institutional Priorities, Program Reviews, and Campus Academic and Administrative Efficiency Projects. Myriah is supported by this team of wonderful people.

Christina Logan, Ed.D.

Consultant for Leadership Strategies

Mike Donnelly

Project Manager for Leadership Strategies

Travis Feezell, Ed.D.

Senior Consultant for Leadership Strategies