Kristina Wong Davis, Ed.D.

Dr. Kris Wong Davis joined the University of Arizona as the vice president for enrollment management and dean of admission on March 17, 2025. In this position, Wong Davis plays a critical role in the university’s strategic approach to enrollment planning, demographic shifts, access and affordability and the broader higher education market. By providing thought leadership and data-informed best practices, she collaborates across all aspects of the field, including marketing, enrollment, student success and outcomes. 

Before she returned to the University of Arizona, where she previously served in enrollment, Wong Davis served as vice provost for enrollment management at Carnegie Mellon University. She also served as VP at Purdue University, leading the areas of the Office of Admissions, Office of the Registrar, Division of Financial Aid, Enrollment Management Analysis and Reporting, and Enrollment Management Strategic Communications and Initiatives. 

Over the course of her career, Wong Davis has held several leadership positions at higher education institutions and boards across the country. She served as director of admissions for the University of California San Diego and as director of outreach and recruitment for Ohio State University. She was director of admissions with Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar and served in several roles overseeing and managing initiatives for transfer, international and undergraduate recruitment efforts at the University of Arizona. 

Wong Davis has served as a College Board Trustee and a member of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, the National Association for College Admissions Counseling, the International Association for College Admissions Counseling, NAFSA: Association of International Educators, and the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. She received her bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics from the University of Arizona and her master's in elementary education and her doctorate in educational leadership from Northern Arizona University.

Administrative Support:
Jessica Grimm
jgrimm@arizona.edu