Dr. Kimberly (Dr. KJ) King-Jupiter
Kimberly L. King-Jupiter (Dr. KJ) holds a Ph.D. in Educational Policy with concentrations in International Comparative and Higher Education and a cognate in Sociology; and, a M.S. in Higher Education Student Affairs from Indiana University – Bloomington. She also holds a B.A. in Sociology from Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA. With more than 30 years teaching experience in higher education, Dr. KJ has taught courses in qualitative and advanced qualitative research methods; research methodology; policy; leadership; curriculum; history, social and cultural foundations in education; international and comparative education; and, Africana and women’s studies. Her research focuses on the intersectionality of race, class, and gender and equity in education. Currently, Dr. KJ is studying HBCU desegregation litigation, the impact of anti-DEI legislation on higher education, conducting a Qualitative Content Analysis (QCA) of Galtung's notions of structural and cultural violence, and strategies for increasing research productivity at HBCUs. The recipient of ASU's Academic Affairs Curriculum Award, she is a trainer for MaxQDA, a software package that supports qualitative and mixed methods data analysis.
Dr. King-Jupiter previously served as a dean and has expertise in institutional assessment, monitoring, and evaluation. She is the recipient of the 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award from Indiana University’s College of Education and the 2017 Elizabeth A. Greenleaf Distinguished Alumni Award. Dr. KJ has authored a book, book chapters, and numerous articles. She has conducted research in Great Britain, several African countries, most notably South Africa, and the United States and has been affiliated with more than thirteen higher education institutions across her career. She continues to author grants and engage in research.
Teaching Philosophy
After years of teaching, Dr. KJ is known for having high expectations for students in the classroom, but working collaboratively with students to help them achieve those expectations. She prides herself on exposing students to the most recent and relevant knowledge in the discipline while helping students to critique those knowledge bases. Concentric to this critique is a recognition that most knowledge bases are generated from research that sees diverse groups from a deficit perspective. Class then becomes an opportunity for students to turn a critical eye toward these knowledge bases and develop them in ways that speak to the experiences of racially, ethnically, culturally, and economically diverse groups. There is no better place to do this work than at an HBCU. Concurrently, Dr. KJ believes that doctoral programs are a place to encourage students' intellectual independence so that they are ultimately capable of contributing to research in various fields impacting society. Her teaching leverages technology to facilitate the process of knowledge discovery.