Davison McDowell Douglas (born September 16, 1956) is an American historian and jurist.
He continued his education, received a Master of Arts focused on American legal history in 1980.
From 1997 to 2004, he was director of the school's nationally acclaimed Institute of Bill of Rights Law.
In 2005, he co-founded the William & Mary Election Law Program as part of a joint venture with the National Center for State Courts.
After Taylor Reveley stepped down from his position as law dean to assume the presidency of the College, Douglas was appointed to replace him.