Jerry Whitmore, Jr.
Assistant Professor
Dr. Jerry Whitmore, Jr., is an assistant professor in higher education administration at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. 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. & Whitmore Jr., J. M. (2010 December). Accountability Alliance: Enlisting Greek Letter Organizations in a New Conduct Partnering Process. Co-presented at the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors (AFA) annual meeting, Phoenix, AZ.
Sanders, J. & Guillory A. & Whitmore Jr., J. M. (2009 December). Managing H1N1 in your Greek Community. Co- presented at the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors (AFA) annual meeting, Jacksonville, FL.
Workshops & Seminars
Whitmore Jr., J. M. (2010 July). Advising the Greek Millennial Student’s. Presented at the annual Greek Life advisor seminar Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA.
Whitmore Jr., J. M. (2009 Spring). Understanding Beta Theta Pi Alumni. Facilitator at the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity Keystone Regional Leadership Conference, Seattle, WA.
Whitmore Jr., J. M. (2008 March). Facebook and U. Center for Student Involvement and Leadership. Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), Murfreesboro, TN.