Don (Donnie) Davis Jr., PhD, is a Professor of Psychology at Georgia State University.

Donnie did undergraduate work at Yale and his doctorate at Virginia Commonwealth University. He completed his psychology pre-doctoral internship at Clemson University and is currently licensed in the state of Georgia. A member of the Matheny Center for the Study of Stress, Trauma, and Resilience, Donnie has worked on over 30 grants, many with the John Templeton Foundation. His research and clinical interests are in the area of positive psychology. His work focuses on humility and related virtues such as forgiveness and gratitude. He also does work on the role of religion/spirituality in character development. He has published over 300 articles or chapters. He has also written books on several of these themes. A major passion is early career investment and making that phase easier to navigate. He co-founded the Good Life Research Network. He is the Associate Editor of the Journal of Positive Psychology. Donnie has a spouse/partner and three kids, Catherine (age 15), Adam (age 11), Emerson (age 5) and enjoys biking, hiking, and other outdoor activities—and he loves reading.