Jo Davey

About Jo

Joseph Gabriel Davey (he/she/they) is the Administrative Assistant for Office of the Dean of the College of the Sciences. In their role, Jo supports educators and students, providing clerical and administrative support as liaison to the Dean’s Office, Advising, and departmental administrative teams.  Jo also leads the outreach for the Dean’s Office, drafting content and managing the Office's social media, webpages, and newsletter.

Background

Before joining the College of the Sciences in May 2026, Jo graduated from CWU in 2024 with their B.S. Public Policy & B.A. Political Science. At the undergraduate level, they worked on applied physics projects including high-altitude ballooning and high-powered rocketry. Their background also includes political advocacy at the intersection of higher education policy, previously serving as the student Director for Governmental Affairs at CWU, the President of the Washington Student Association, and a Committee Member on the Public Transit Advisory Committee of the City of Ellensburg.

For Fun

Jo and their wife Alyson have a son, Mateo, and two cats. Jo enjoys learning about the natural and social sciences, as well as the humanities and the arts, with a particular passion for road and gravel cycling, watercolor, Chinese calligraphy, music, and knitting. Jo would love a chance to practice one of the four languages they know.