Jarrod Elliott Druery

Dr. Jarrod E. Druery is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education in the Educational Leadership Program at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Druery’s research utilizes qualitative methods and liberatory theories to explore the collegiate experiences of Black men as well as campus initiatives and cultural practices that support their engagement, belonging, retention, thriving, and graduation. Additionally, his scholarly inquiry interrogates racism, anti-blackness, and other forms of oppression that impact individuals and groups in higher education. Dr. Druery’s scholarly work has been presented at national and regional conferences and published in various academic journals such as the Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, Journal of Black Studies, Educational Studies, Journal of Negro Education, and Impacting Education: Journal on Transforming Professional Practice. He is a co-editor of the Journal of African American Males in Education (JAAME) and on the editorial board for the Journal of College Student Retention - Research, Theory, & Practice and the Journal of Negro Education (JNE). He teaches courses focused on higher education, qualitative research, diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, anti-oppression, and critical theories.

B.S.: Texas A&M University College Station, TX, 2009 (Human Resources Development)

M.Ed.: Texas A&M University College Station, TX, 2013 (Leadership Education & Communication)

Ph.D.: University of Louisville Louisville, KY, 2018 (Higher Education Administration)

Peer Reviewed Publications

Druery, J. E., & Brooms, D. R. (2019. ) “It lit up the campus”: Engaging Black males in culturally enriching environments. .Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, , 12 (4 ) ,330-340 More Information

Brooms, D. R., Clark, J. S., & Druery, J. E. (2021. ) “We can redefine ourselves”: Enhancing Black college men’s persistence through counterspaces.Journal of Black Studies, , 52 (3 ) ,277-295 More Information

Brooms, D. R., & Druery, J. E. (2023. ) Between the world and us: Black college men navigating antiblackness at HWIs.Educational Studies, , 59 (4 ) ,382-402 More Information

Druery, J. E. “Dope, phenomenal Black men at my reach”: Exploring the benefits of homosocial bonding among Black collegiate men. Journal of Negro Education, ,

Druery, J. E., Jones, M. M., & Tosolt, B. (2024. ) Pivoting from problems to possibilities in response to dual pandemics. .Impacting Education: Journal of Transforming Professional Practice, , 9 (1 ) ,29-34

Book Chapter

Druery, J. E. (2023 ) Exploring the first-year experience: A case study of engagement and support in a Black male initiative Engaging Black Men in College Through Leadership Learning .(pp. 139-147).Information Age Publishing.

Druery, J. E., Isom, D., & McElderry, J. A. Promoting mental health & wellness within Black male initiatives on college campuses. Black College Men’s Mental Health Matters .SUNY