Assistant Professor

Teacher Education and Higher Education

Email Address: jrfordjr@uncg.edu

Phone: 336.334.3436

Education

  • Ph.D. in Higher Education, Florida State University
  • Graduate Certificate in Program Evaluation, Florida State University
  • M.Ed. in Higher Education and Student Affairs, University of South Carolina
  • B.A. in History, Coastal Carolina University

Research & Publications

  • Graduate student and faculty socialcultural academic socialization
  • Issues of race and racism in higher education
  • Black P-20 student experiences
  • Leadership education

Perez-Felkner, L., Ford, J. R., Zhao, T., Anthony, M., Harrison, J., & Rahming, S. (2020). Basic needs
insecurity among doctoral students: What it looks like and how to address it. About Campus: Enriching the Student Experience, 24(6), 18-24