Email: j-daniels@bethel.edu
Job Titles
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Program Director/Professor, Associate Provost - Innovation and Partnerships
Bethel University -
Doctor of Education
Ed.D. in Higher Education Leadership, Graduate School
Highlight
Before becoming a faculty member, Jessica served as the Assistant Provost at a private west coast university. In this role she supported the deans, faculty, and students in the six colleges and schools at the University. She also has student development experience, managing community life, housing, student conduct, orientation, student programs, etc. as the Assistant Dean of Students. Jessica's research interests are under the broad umbrella of higher education as a platform for positive social change. So past and present topics include diverse student retention and sense of belonging, women in leadership, and faith-based universities contributing to a shared public good.
Started at Bethel
2015
Education
- Westmont College - BA in History, 2003
- Bethel University - MA in Teaching, 2006
- Bethel University - MA in Organizational Leadership, 2008
- Azusa Pacific University - Ph.D. in Higher Education, 2015
Biography
Before becoming a faculty member, Jessica served as the Assistant Provost at Northwest University in Kirkland, WA. In this role she supported the deans, faculty, and students in the six colleges and schools at the University. She also has student development experience, managing community life, housing, student conduct, orientation, student programs, etc. as the Assistant Dean of Students. Prior to her time at Northwest, she worked in academic support at Bethel University, CAPS-GS and at the Seminary.
Research interests
Jessica's research interests are under the broad umbrella of higher education as a platform for positive social change. So past and present topics include diverse student retention and sense of belonging, women in leadership, and faith-based universities contributing to a shared public good.