Jonelle Knox, Ed.D serves as New Jersey City University’s Assistant Provost for Student Success & Retention. Dr. Knox has more than 20 years of higher education, corporate, and governmental experience. Prior to joining NJCU, he served as in various Academic and Student Affairs roles at the College of Staten Island (CSI), Westchester Community College, Medgar Evers College, Moraine Valley Community College, Kennedy-King College, and Bronx Community College.

Jonelle has published scholarly works on higher education and diversity, equity, equality, and inclusion matters including successful underrepresented student populations at post-secondary institutions, incorporating student support services into community college classrooms, social and racial justice, and barriers faced by Black male professionals in higher educations. He was a TEDxElmPark speaker in Staten Island and is the incoming President of The National Council for Student Development (NCSD).

Dr. Knox earned an Associates of General Studies from Harold Washington College, a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Science in Criminal Justice from Chicago State University, a Master of Arts in English – specializing in Writing and Rhetoric from Lehman College (CUNY), and a Doctorate in Education from Morgan State University.

Courses Taught at BCC

CRJ 11
CRJ 21
CRJ 22
CRJ 23
Law 65

Invited Panelist/Keynote Speaker

TEDx Elmpark Speaker
Mindset Overhaul: Breaking Limitations ∙ Staten Island, NY ∙ 2022
Are we preparing future leaders?

Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) ∙ Keynote Speaker
Advising Academy 3.0 ∙ Nashville, TN ∙ 2019
From the Past to the Present: Ensuring Success for Today’s Community College Students

Minority Male Community College Consortium (M²C³)
2^nd Annual Workgroup Meeting on College Men of Color ∙ San Diego, CA ∙ 2016
Supporting Men of Color in the Re-entry Population

CUNY - Black Male Initiative
10^th Anniversary Conference ∙ New York, NY ∙ 2015
Diversity Recruitment for Male Initiative Programs

Selected Presentations and Speaking Engagements

Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities (HACU)
33^rd Annual Conference ∙ Denver, CO ∙ 2024
New Jersey City University’s Turnaround from a $20 Million Deficit

The National Council on Black American Affairs (NCBAA)
Northeast Conference ∙ Hartford, CT ∙ 2024
Alumni Spotlight

Publications

Knox, J. (2023, June 23). The missed opportunity: Student affairs and human resources collaboration to [Re]engage college communities. Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. https://www.diverseeducation.com/opinion/article/15540939/the-missed-opportunity-student-affairs-and-human-resources-collaboration-to-reengage-college-communities?

Knox, J. (2022, December 14). Sizing up the competition – Community college daily. Community College Daily. https://www.ccdaily.com/2022/12/sizing-up-the-competition/

Knox, J. (2022, May 3). Diversity, equity, equality, and inclusion: Can we talk? Diverse Education. https://www.diverseeducation.com/opinion/article/15291593/diversity-equity-equality-and-inclusion-can-we-talk

Knox, J. (2022, March 10). Hey! What about predominately Black institutions? Diverse Education. https://www.diverseeducation.com/opinion/article/15289538/hey-what-about-predominately-black-institutions

Grants

New Jersey City University ∙ Re-Up Grant ∙ 2024 ∙ $150K ∙ Co-PI

CUNY ∙ Algebra for All Research Grant ∙ 2022 ∙ $10K ∙ Co-PI

College of Staten Island ∙ STEM Summer Bridge ∙ 2021 - 2022 ∙ $10K ∙ PI

College of Staten Island ∙ Art Teaching Cooperative ∙ 2018 - 2022 ∙ $100K ∙ PI