Patricia M. Davidson (born Canberra, 23/4/57) is an Australian nursing educator and Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Wollongong. She is best known for her contributions improving cardiac nursing and transitional care with a focus on under served populations in a global context, and for her leadership in higher education. From 2013 to 2021 she was professor of nursing and dean of the School of Nursing at Johns Hopkins University.