Dr. Joseph Jones
Department Head, Department of Teacher Education
- PhD: Teaching, Curriculum, and Change
University of Rochester
Teaching Fields: English Education, qualitative research, relational pedagogy, relational leadership
Dr. Jones’ research investigates the dynamic interplay among identity, power, and school culture, with a primary focus on P–12 educational contexts. Informed by the theoretical perspectives of Michel Foucault, his scholarship interrogates how systemic ideologies and institutional mechanisms construct, sustain, and legitimize educational inequities. His work contributes to ongoing discourse in curriculum studies, educational policy, and the cultural foundations of education, advancing critical understandings of how schooling functions as both a site of social reproduction and the potential for transformative practice.
Recent Publications or Presentations:
Jones, J.R. (2026-in press) The American academy: Conversations and solutions for a system in crisis. McFarland Publishing.
Jones, J.R. & Ramirez, G. (2025). “Navigating uncertainty: Using relational leadership to guide teacher preparation programs through an unknown era. Gateways To Teacher Education.
Jones, J.R.; Higgins-Harrell, A.; & Little, J. (Eds.) (2024). Code red: Conversations and solutions for an educational system in crisis. Myers Education Press.
Jones, J.R. (2024). Nobility and Salaries: A reciprocity of value. In Jones, J.R.; Higgins-Harrell, A.; & Little, J. (Eds.). Code Red: Conversations and Solutions for an educational system in crisis. Myers Education Press.
Burt, N. J & Jones, J.R (2023). “Relational leadership: Reconceptualizing how school districts address teacher attrition.” Journal of Educational Leadership in Action.
Burt, N. J. & Jones, J. R (2023) “The unique needs of generation Z in the educational work environment.” Journal of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies.
Jones, J.R. (2020). A virus, remote learning, and educational leaders: How relational pedagogy informs my leadership during a crisis. Teachers College Record.
Jones, J. R. (2019). My second first year: Leaving academia for a high school classroom. IAP.