Community Health
Health Disparities
Health Behavior
Global Health
Mental Health/Substance Abuse Disorders
Quality & Safety
Lean Six Sigma Process Improvement
Adjunct Instructor
Research and Practice Interests
Education
MS, Peirce College
BA, Peirce College
Publications
Ozo-Ogbeide A, Toro M, Davis M, Jean Charles J, Scott D, Jeanty A. Utilizing a multidisciplinary approach to access the impact of maternal mental health on neonatal outcomes in Sierra Leone.
Teaching
Healthcare Quality & Safety
CERTIFICATIONS
Pennsylvania Certification Board
- Certified Community Health Worker (CCHW)
- Certified Family Recovery Specialisty (CFRS)
- AI Essentials
- Cybersecurity
- Business Intelligence
- Data Analytics
Defense Acquisition University
- Contracting for Logistics & Sustainment Credential
- Earned Value Management Credential
Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)
- Counterintelligence Awareness and Reporting for DoD Employees
- Counterintelligence Awareness and Security Brief
- Protecting Assests in the NISPH
- Twarthing The Enemy: Proving Counterintelligence & Threat Awaress to the Defense Industrial Base
Biography
Makaila Davis is a nationally recognized public health and community justice leader committed to advancing health equity, protecting vulnerable youth, and expanding pathways for women and girls particularly young mothers and young women of color. She is the Founder and Chairwoman of Angels Protection Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to maternal mental health, harm reduction and women’s leadership development for young women ages 13–20. Her leadership has been honored at the local, state, and national levels. In 2025, Davis received the Horizon Youth Award from Self, Inc., recognizing young leaders shaping the future of community advocacy and social impact. She is also a four-time award recipient from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated foundations at both the national and local levels, reflecting her academic excellence, community leadership, and sustained commitment to uplifting women and girls.
Davis has successfully secured and executed multiple competitive grants supporting the work of Angels Protection Inc., including the 2025 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Ivy Legacy Foundation Community Grant and the 2023 Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation Community Assistance Award. In 2024, she received the Bell of Hope Award in the Innovator Peer Category from Mental Health Partnerships for her contributions to mental health advocacy, and her work was featured on FOX 29 News during its Women’s History Month special highlighting leaders advancing equity for women and children.
In 2023, Davis was appointed as the first Social Justice Ambassador for the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission in the Delaware County region, supporting anti-discrimination initiatives, youth education, and community-based justice outreach. A strong advocate for women in the legal profession, she leads a mentorship initiative connecting young women to legal professionals and career pathways. Through research, policy engagement, and community-based programming, Makaila Davis continues to shape national conversations on public health, justice, and women’s leadership.