College of Education
Faculty and Staff
Toby Jenkins-Henry, Ph.D.
Title: | Professor Associate Provost for Faculty Development |
Department: | Leadership, Learning Design, and Inquiry College of Education |
Email: | jenki279@mailbox.sc.edu |
Background
Toby Jenkins is an Associate Professor of Higher Education. She also serves as Interim
Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Graduate School. Her work focuses
on the use of culture as a politic of social survival, a tool of social change, and
a transformational space within educational settings. She is considered a national
expert on cultural inclusion and belonging in higher education.
Jenkins has authored five books focused on the evolving ideologies of culture, family,
and education in contemporary society. My Culture, My Color, My Self: Heritage, Resilience
and Community in the Lives of Young Adults was named by the Association of American
University Press to the list of “Top 100 Books for Understanding Race Relations in
the US". Family, Community, & Higher Education is an edited volume that explores the
critical role of family and community in the lives of first generation college students.
The Open Mic Night: Campus Programs that Champion College Student Voice was awarded
a special recognition as the 2018 “Outstanding Edited Collection in Curriculum Studies”
at the American Education Research Association’s (AERA) Annual Meeting.
Before becoming a professor, Jenkins spent 10 years working as an administrator in
diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education. She has worked at the University
of Maryland, Penn State University, George Mason University, the University of Hawaii,
and Georgia Southern University. Jenkins’ past professional experience as a student
affairs staff member with Semester at Sea as well as her individual research projects
and studies have taken her to over 30 countries including Greece, Spain, Norway, Italy,
Morocco, Egypt, Russia, Belgium, Turkey, South Africa, Senegal, England, France, Costa
Rica, Jamaica and Trinidad.