Faculty Vita
Veronica Jones
(updated January 2018)
Assistant Professor (Appointed 2017) Department of Counseling & Higher Education
Higher EducationProgramCollege of Education
Matthews Hall214EUniversity of North Texas
Phone: 940.369.82871155 Union Circle #310829
Email: enton, TX 76203-5017
Education
YearDegreeMajorInstitution
2014PhDHigher Education AdministrationTexas A & M University
College Station, TX
2007MEdAdministration and SupervisionUniversity of Houston
Houston, TX
2000BAElementary EducationSouthern University A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA
Professional Experience
YearPlaceDept/Program/DescripRank/job title
2016-2017University of TexasDept of EducationalAssistant Professor
at San AntonioLeadership and
San Antonio, TXPolicy Studies
2014-2015University of TexasProgram in Higher Postdoctoral Research
Austin, TX Education Leadership Fellow
2011-2014Texas A & M UniversityEducational AdministrationResearch Assistant
College Station, TXand Human Resource
Development
2011-Texas A & M UniversityCenter for TeachingResearch Intern
College Station, TXExcellence
2007-University of HoustonDept of Campus ActivitiesGraduate Assistant
Houston, TX
2005-2007University of HoustonCollege of Education:Graduate Assistant
Houston, TXQuality Urban EducationK-12 District Facilitator
for Students and
Teachers II
Areas of Expertise
pathways for students of color (P-20 collaboration), access and persistence of male students of color, student engagement and activism, institutional commitment to equity and diversity, critical theory and discourse analysis
Credentials
YearName of credential
2001-Certification in English as a Second Language
I. SCHOLARLY AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
(D Dissertation publication; GGrant product, M Mentorship of student)
(JIF5 = Journal Citation Reports 5-year Journal Impact Factor, and JIF %ile; SJR = Scimago Journal Rank, and SJQ = Quartile; AR = Cabells or editor-reported acceptance rate)
A.Publications
Refereed Articles (Data-based - Published)
International/National
DJones, V. A. (2017). Black student leaders' race-conscious engagement: Contextualizing racial ideology in the current era of resistance. Journal of Critical Scholarship on Higher Education and Student Affairs, 3(1), 78-99. (Available online at
- No data available; accessed by 1,193 higher education institutions in a 127 countries since its inception in 2013
Jones, V. A. (2017). The racialization of Arab panethnic identity: Exploring students’ ingroup
and outgroup social positioning. Race, Ethnicity, and Education. (Available online at
- JIF5 = 1.602; JIF %ile = 64.043 (JCR, 2016); AR = 6-10% (Cabells, 2017)
G Jones, V. A., and Reddick, R. J., (2017). The heterogeneity of resistance: How Black students utilize engagement and activism to challenge PWI inequalities. Journal of Negro Education, 86(3), 204-219.
- SJR = 0.196 (2016); SJQ = 3rd (Scimago, 2016); AR = 21-30% (Cabells, 2017)
- Miller, R. A., Jones, V. A., Reddick, R. J., Lowe, T., Franks Flunder, B., Hogan, K., & Rosal, A. I. (2017). Educating through microaggressions: Self-care for diversity educators. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice. (Available online at
- AR=13% (Cabells, 2017)
Ponjuan, L., Jones, V. A., Hernandez, S., & Palomin, L. (2017). Collaborative consciousness: Exploring community colleges’ awareness and commitment to the success of male students of color. Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 24(1), 3-14.
- AR=30% (Cabells, 2017)
Jones, V. A. (2016). The Black-White dichotomy of race: Influence of a predominantly White
environment on multiracial identity. Higher Education in Review, 12, 1-22. (Available
online at
- No data available
DJones, V. A.(2014).Centrality and circumstance: Influences of multidimensional racial identity on African American student organization involvement. Journal of Critical Thought and Praxis, 3(2), Article 2. (Available online at
- AR=57% (Editor, 2016); special issue with Council of Ethnic Participation, Association of the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)
Refereed Articles (Data-Based – In Press)
DJones, V. A. (in press). Marginality and mattering: Black student leaders’ perceptions of public and private racial regard. Western Journal of Black Studies.
- SJR = 0.168 (2016); SJQ = 2nd (Scimago, 2016); AR=27% (Cabells, 2017)
Refereed Articles (Data-Based – Under Review)
International/National
Jones, V.A. (revise and resubmit). Discourse within university presidents’ responses to racism: Revealing patterns of power and privilege. Teachers College Record.
- JIF5 =1.510; JIF%ile=52.979 (JCR, 2016); AR=8% (Cabells, 2017)
DJones, V. A. (under review). Racial salience: The use of experiential knowledge and constructivist methodology to reveal PWI inequalities. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education.
- JIF5 =1.200; JIF%ile=29.727 (JCR, 2016); AR=10% (Cabells, 2017)
Musoba, G., Jones, V. A., & Nicholas, T. (under review). From open door to limited access: Transfer students and the challenges of major choice. Journal of College Student Development.
- JIF5 =0.976; JIF%ile=15.645 (JCR, 2016); AR=8% (Cabells, 2017)
Refereed Articles (Data-Based – In Preparation)
Jones, V. A., Ponjuan, L., Hernandez, S., & Palomin, L. (in preparation). Black academics matter: How African American males’ racial consciousness provides insight into effective mentoring.
Jones, V. A.(in preparation). HSI organizational identity and its role in serving Latino male students.
Jones, V. A., Wonsun, R., & Kim, Y. (in preparation). Intersecting roles of authority and marginalization: International teaching assistants and research university power dynamics.
Refereed Articles (Concept-Based – In Press)
International/National
Jones, V. A., & Squire, D. D. (in press). Disengaging Whiteness and examining power in campus activism: Reuniting communities of color through a critical race analysis of tempered radicalism. Journal Committed to Social Change on Race and Ethnicity.
- AR=29% (Editor, 2016)
Other Refereed Publications
International/National
Jones, V. A. (2015). [Review of the book Transforming students: Fulfilling the promise of higher education, by Johansson, C., & Felten, P.]. Review of Higher Education, 38, 313-315.
- JIF5 =1.929; JIF%ile=45.319 (JCR, 2016); AR = 5% (Cabells, 2017)
B.Grants and Contracts
YearTitle, Amount, Role, % Responsibility
- Funded External Grants & Contracts
International/National
2014- 2016William T. Grant Foundation Officers’ Research Grant: Programs, Policies, andPractices that Reduce Inequality. The University of Texas at Austin, $25,000, Principle investigator, 50%responsibility
- Funded Internal Grants
2017- College of Education, Department of Counseling and Higher Education
Research Grant. The University of North Texas, $500, Principle Investigator,
100% responsibility
C.Presentations
- Conference Presentations (Refereed)
International/National
Hatch, D. K., Briscoe, K. L., Wood, J. L., Jones, V. A., Huerta, A., Allen, T. O., & Ballysingh, T. A. (2017, November). The curricular and co-curricular features of minority male initiatives (MMIs): A multi-contextual analysis for advancing program impact research.Roundtable presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Houston, TX.
Jones, V. A., Kim, Y., & Wonsun, R. (2017, November). Intersecting roles of authority and marginalization: International teaching assistants and research university power dynamics. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Houston, TX.
Reddick, R. J., & Jones, V. A. (2017, November). Empowering Black student leaders while navigating the rocky terrain: Black faculty, staff, and administrator advocacy. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Houston, TX.
Jones, V. A., & Reddick, R. J. (2016, November). Mobilizing the Black student community: How students utilize activism and engagement to influence PWI policy. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Columbus, OH.
Miller, R. A., Jones, V. A., Reddick, R. J., Lowe, T., Franks Flunder, B., Hogan, K., & Rosal, A. I. (2016, November). Educating through microaggressions: Self-care for diversity educators. Roundtable presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Columbus, OH.
Jones, V. A., & Squire, D. D. (2016, June). Toward a critical race tempered radicalism for campus faculty and staff: Conceptualizing empowerment and building radical change capacity in students of color. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Critical Race Studies in Education Association, Denver, CO.
Ponjuan, L., Jones, V. A., Hernandez, S., & Palomin, L. (2016, March). Collaborative consciousness: A conceptual framework for community colleges commitment to Latino male students of color academic success. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Hispanics in Higher Education, Costa Mesa, CA.
Jones, V.A. (2015, November). The language of university presidents in response to racism: A Critical discourse analysis. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Denver, CO.
Jones, V.A. (2015, May). Racial salience: The use of experiential knowledge and constructivist methodology to reveal PWI situational cues. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Critical Race Studies in Education Association, Nashville, TN.
Jones, V.A. (2015, April). Exploring the effects of institutional inequalities on African American students’ racial ideology and activism. Roundtable presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
Jones, V.A. (2013, November). Perceptions and participation: How multidimensional racial identity provides insight into African American student organization involvement. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, St. Louis, MO.
Musoba, G., Jones, V. A., & Nicholas, T. (2013, November). From open door to limited access: Transfer student and the challenges of major choice. Roundtable presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, St. Louis, MO.
Jones, V.A. (2013, April). The invisible minority: Developing understanding and distinction between Arab students and other minority groups. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
State
Jones, V.A., & Hernandez, S. (2016, March). Black academics matter: How African American males’ racial consciousness provides insight into effective mentoring. Paperpresented at the Annual Meeting of the Texas Black Personnel in Higher Education, Fort Worth, TX.
Musoba, G., Jones, V. A., & Nicholas, T. (2015, August). Limited access majors: Obstacles in transition from college to university.Paper presented at the Texas Higher Education Symposium, San Antonio, TX.
- Editorial Review Board
International/National
2016-Journal of Black Studies
2017-Journal of Critical Scholarship in Higher Education and Student Affairs
2017- Journal of Negro Education
2017- Sage Open
D. Honors and Awards for Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities
YearName of AwardAwarding Organization
National
2016-Research/Faculty AffiliateProject M.A.L.E.S. (Males Achieving
Latino Educational Success)
2012-14Barbara Jackson ScholarUniversity Council on Educational
Administration
Local
2013Former Students Pooled ScholarTexas A & M University
2012-14College of Education and Human DevelopmentTexas A & M University
Graduate Research Grant
2012-14Graduate Representative Advisory Board Texas A & M University
Travel Grant
2012Dr. Paul L. Stevens’42 Endowed MemorialTexas A & M University
Scholarship
II. INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES
A.Instructional Assignments
- Teaching Experience
Graduate
Prior to joining the UNT faculty, I taught the following HAS and EDU courses at the University of Texas at San Antonio:
No.Course Title
5003History of American Higher Education
5003Research Methods
5103College Student Development
Prior to joining the UNT faculty, I taught the following EHRD and EDAD courses at Texas A & M University:
No.Course Title
610Higher Education Law
651Epistemology
Since joining the UNT faculty in Fall 2017, I have typically taught two of the following EDHE (Higher Education Program) courses each Fall and Spring semester:
No.Course Title
5620 Student Risk Management in Higher Education
6710Organization and Administration of Higher Education
2. Student Evaluations
Since implementation of Student Perception of Teaching (SPOT):
DeptCollegeUNT
YearSem HE Course # and TitleEnrResp%Sum1,2CEI3μ/SD4μ/SD μ/SD
2018Spring5620 Stu Risk Mgmt in HE14
5620 Stu Risk Mgmt in HE 9
2017Fall6710Org & Adm of HE 8 8100%4.74.94.5/.534.1/.794.2/.74
1Bold font indicates score above EDHE Program mean.
Regular font indicates EITHER score equal to EDHE Program mean OR no comparative data available.
Italics font indicates score below EDHE Program mean.
2Median of combined Summative scores (four global questions)
3Challenge and Engagement Index
4Mean and standard deviation of combined median Summative scores
- New Course Development, New Course Preparations and Major Course Revisions
2017Fall5620 Student Risk Management in Higher EducationNew course prep
6710 Organization and Administration of Higher EducationNew course prep
- Other Evidence of Instructional Effectiveness
2015-2016Adult Education, English as a Second LanguageAustin Community College Taught courses to assist adult English learners Austin, TX
with oral communication, reading and writing
skill; assisted individuals in developing a
student learning plan for their personal and
professional goals as they progressed through
the program;conducted progress testing to
assess students’ language growth.
2007-2011English as a Second Language Educator Alief Independent School
Lead grade level teacher as a member of the District, Houston, TX
Site-Based Decision Committee to create
campus-wide goals and responsible for
budget approval; Lead Social Studies Teacher
to develop culturally relevant curriculum
with district administrators
2003-2005English as a Second Language EducatorArlington Independent
School District,
Arlington, TX
B. Other Instructional Related Activities Not Covered Above (please explain)
2015(Summer) EDA 381Q Qualitative Research DesignUniversity of Texas at Austin,
Instructor: Dr. Beth BukoskiDepartment of Educational
Presented a lecture “Coding Data through ContentAdministration
Analysis”
2014(Fall) EDA 381Q Qualitative Research DesignUniversity of Texas at Austin
Instructor: Dr. Jennifer HolmeDepartment of Educational
Facilitated a discussion on content analysis andAdministration
utilizing Nvivo software to analyze data
2014(Fall) EDA 381Q Qualitative Research DesignUniversity of Texas at Austin
Instructor: Dr. Beth Bukoski Department of Educational
Presented a lecture “Narrowing the Scope Administration
of Study and Securing a Sample for Research”
III. SERVICE
- Service to University
- Program Service
YearCommitteeRole (Appointed/Invited)
- Committee Member
2017- UNT Program of Higher EducationMember
Qualifying Exam Evaluation
2017-UNT Program of Higher EducationMember
Recruitment and Retention Committee
2015-16University of Texas Program inMember
Higher Education Doctoral Candidate
Admission Committee
- University Service
YearCommitteeRole
- Committee Chair
2011-14Texas A & M UniversityGraduate RepresentativeChair
Advisory Board
2012-13Texas A & M UniversityGraduate Student Council Co-Chair
Legislative Affairs
- Committee Member
2017- UNT Faculty Senate, Committee on the Status Member
of People of Color
2014-16University of TexasDiversity EducationConsultant
Initiatives
2013Texas A & M UniversityComprehensive ReviewMember
Team, Dean of Student Life
2012-13Texas A & M UniversityAcademic Task Force Member
Office of the Registrar
B.Service to Profession
- Membership in Professional Organizations:
YearOrganization
International/National
2017-American College Personnel Association
2015-Critical Race Studies in Education Association
2013-American Educational Research Association
Division J: Post-Secondary Education
2011-Association for the Study of Higher Education
Council of Ethnic Participation
State
2007-11Texas Association of College and University
Student Personnel Administrators
- Service to Community (related to academic expertise)
1.Non-compensated Professionally-Related Community Service and Involvement
YearOrganizationRole/Title
Local
- Consultant
2017Mayor’s Task Force on Institutional Racism & Systemic Inequities in Education
Austin, TX