Jerry Whitmore, Jr.
Assistant Professor
Dr. Jerry Whitmore, Jr., is an assistant professor in higher education administration at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & 人类发展. His scholarly work focuses on the scholarship of higher education, educational history, leadership, and sociology. He is the lead researcher of the FAIR Student Loans project, which works on fostering accessibility and inclusive reform in student loan forgiveness.
Previously, Dr. Whitmore was a UW-Madison faculty associate who designed leadership and mentoring activities along with a course (HHMI grant funded) helping first-year, first-generation, and underrepresented minority undergraduate students succeed in science/STEM.
Recent News
- Making Student Loan Programs Fair
- BU Wheelock Scholarly Accomplishments February 2025
- Brown v Board of Education: “We Need Another Moment for Our Time”
- Promoting Equity and Diversity in the Classroom
- 3 Benefits of a Master’s Degree in Higher Education Administration
- Hot-Button Topics, Responsive Leaders
- BU Wheelock Announces Fall Faculty Award Winners
In the Media
Education
PhD, Educational Leadership and Research–Higher Education, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
MA, Education–Applied Research Measurement and Evaluation, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
MEd, Administration and Supervision–Higher Education, Middle Tennessee State University
BS, Education–Interdisciplinary Studies K-6, Middle Tennessee State University
Selected Publications
Adelabu, D. H., Whitmore, J., & DeLeon, A. (2024). Whiteness and colonization in higher education. In F. Crawford, F. T. Coleman, & E. Wiehe (Eds.), Contemporary issues in equity, democracy, and public education: Multidisciplinary perspectives from education, social science, and health. Routledge.
Mitchell, R., Mitchell, C. A., Whitmore, J., & Fasching-Varner, K. J. (2018). The Chief Diversity Officer Purpose and Preparation. In Joy Blanchard (Ed.) Controversies on campus: debating the issues confronting American universities in the 21st Century. Santa Barbra, CA; Prager.
Selected Presentations
Whitmore Jr., J. M., Randazzo, K.D. & Ray, D.C. (2018 February). STEM Day One: Strategically Designing Transitions for STEM Students of Color. Featured session at the 37th Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience (AERA), San Antonio, TX.
MacGregor, S.K., Whitmore Jr., J. M., Vaughn, E.R. & Marcus, C.A. (2016, April). Development of Student Leaders: Impact of Mentoring by Student Affairs Professionals. Presentation at the Annual Conference meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Washington, DC.
Whitmore Jr., J. M. & Branchaw, J. (2016, February). A Discipline-Based Peer Leadership Program: I.M.P.A.C.T. Session presented at the 2016 Understanding Interventions Conference, Understanding Interventions that Broaden Participation in Science Careers, Philadelphia, PA.
Whitmore Jr., J. M. & Branchaw, J. (2015, July). Leading the Way: A Discipline-Based Peer Leadership Program to Engage and Retain Diverse Student Populations. Session presented at the 2015 National Meeting of the Association for the Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research (SABER), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, MN.
Whitmore Jr., J. M. & Monroe, P. (2015, July). Peer Mentorship: Developing High-School Mentoring Relationships using Turning the Tide on Poverty Program. Poster. The Annual International Conference meeting of the Community Development Society, Lexington, KY.
MacGregor, S.K., Marcus, C.A., Vaughn, E.R. & Whitmore Jr., J. M. (2015, April). Student Affairs Mentoring Practice: Student Leaders’ Perceptions of Quality. Presentation at the Annual Conference meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL.
Gray K., Whitmore Jr., J. M., Avery, J., Jackson, P. & Mitchell, R. (2014 March Accepted). Pathways to Success within Higher Education: The New Faces of Race & Gender in Higher Education. Presentation at the Annual Conference of the American Association of Blacks in Higher Education, Atlanta, GA.
Whitmore Jr., J. M. (2013 November Accepted). Black Male Leaders: An Examination of Hegemonic Masculinity and Race Consciousness of University Presidents. Paper. The 38th Annual Conference meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), St. Louis, MO.
Johnson, R. M., Common, B. H., Williams, M. S., Whitmore Jr., J. M. (2012, November). My Brother's Keeper: African American Male Mentor Relationships in Doctoral Programs. Session presented at the 37th Annual Conference meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE). Las Vegas, NV.
Whitmore Jr., J. M. (2012 November). Community-Institution Partnerships: The Influence on Curriculum. Paper. The 13th Annual Curriculum and Pedagogy Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Whitmore Jr., J. M. (2012 October). Influences on Curriculum and the Effects of Governance, Management, and Leadership. Paper. Annual Conference on Curriculum Theory and Classroom Practice, Dayton, OH.
Whitmore Jr., J. M., Avery J., & Boone K. (2012 February). Back to the Future: An Exploration into the Black Male Undergraduate Experience. Co-panel at Curriculum Camp Conference at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA.
Whitmore Jr., J. M., Avery J., & Boone K. (2011 October Accepted). Back to the Future: An Exploration into the Black Male Undergraduate Experience. Co-panel at the Annual Conference on Curriculum Theory and Classroom Practice, Dayton, OH.
Invited Presentations
Whitmore Jr., J. M. (2017 September). Being More in Higher Education. Indiana University–Purdue University Fort. Invited guest speaker. Wayne, Fort Wayne, IN.
Whitmore Jr., J. M., Gray, K., Avery, J., & Jackson, P. (2014 November Accepted). Pathways to academic success for men of color. Second Annual Louisiana Summit on African American Male Educational Success, Baton Rouge, LA.
Feder, A., Burris, E., Greer, T., Sanders, J. & Whitmore Jr., J. M. (2011 March). Progressive Assessment: Thinking Beyond the Survey. Co-presented at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) annual conference, Philadelphia, PA.
Sanders， J., McGee-Burras， K.和Whitmore Jr.， J. M.（2010年12月）。问责联盟：在一个新的行为伙伴关系过程中招募希腊字母组织。共同提出在博爱/姐妹会顾问协会（AFA）年会上，凤凰城，亚利桑那州。
桑德斯，J. &吉洛里A. &小惠特莫尔，J. M.（2009年12月）。在你的希腊社区管理H1N1。共同提出在博爱/姐妹会顾问协会（AFA）年会上，杰克逊维尔，佛罗里达州。
工作坊及研讨会
Whitmore Jr., j.m.（2010年7月）。为希腊千禧一代学生提供咨询。在路易斯安那州巴吞鲁日路易斯安那州立大学的年度希腊生活顾问研讨会上发表。
Jr. Whitmore， J. M.（2009春季）。了解贝塔Theta Pi校友。Beta Theta Pi兄弟会基石区域领导会议主持人，西雅图，华盛顿州。
Jr. Whitmore, j.m.（2008年3月）。脸谱网和美国学生参与和领导中心。中田纳西州立大学（MTSU），田纳西州默弗里斯伯勒。