Jarell Skinner-Roy (he/him) is a research associate at the Campus Abolition Research Lab and a doctoral student in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan (U-M). Jarell’s current research examines how racially minoritized students conceptualize safety and security in the context of racialized policing and surveillance on college and university campuses, and the ways in which it is (mis)aligned with institutional rhetoric, policies, and practices. Prior to attending U-M, Jarell taught English in Benin, worked at an education nonprofit in Minneapolis, and led international programs abroad for high school students. He earned his bachelor’s degree in French and Legal Studies from the University of Wisconsin - Madison in 2011, and his master’s degree in Higher Education from U-M in 2019.
Experience
2020–present
Research Associate, Campus Abolition Research Lab, University of Michigan
2020–present
Doctoral Student, Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education, University of Michigan
2019–present
Research Assistant, National Center for Institutional Diversity (NCID)
2018–2019
Graduate Student Advisor, Office of Student Affairs, School of Education, University of Michigan
2015–2018
Program Manager, College Possible
2013–2015
Program Coordinator, College Possible
2012–2012
English Teacher, Ameritech Language Learning Institute of Benin
Education
2019
University of Michigan, M.A. Higher Education
2011
University of Wisconsin Madison, B.A. Legal Studies and French
Grants and Contracts
2021
Anti-racist Mini-grant Award
Role:
Principal Investigator
Funding Source:
dije Office, Race and Social Justice Institute, School of Education, University of Michigan
Professional Memberships
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)