Dr. Denzel Jones’ research interests focus on the well-being of vulnerable populations, more specifically, the influence of diverse social processes and experiences on well-being and identity development across time. As a public scholar, he also has a passion for involvement in community-engaged research and the dissemination of research to the public.
Dr. Jones has provided clinical services to a children’s group foster home, a low-income community clinic, a university and community clinic, a high school, and a domestic violence shelter.
Denzel was drawn to academia through his passion for training clinicians and scholars and providing mentorship to future generations of developing professionals.
Interim Program Director
PhD in Couple & Family Therapy
Professor
School of Counseling, Therapy, and Psychology, Division of Relational Therapies
- 2018 PhD in Couple & Family Therapy from Kansas State University
- Dissertation research focused on the impact of ethnic-racial socialization messages from socialization agents on Black ethnic-racial identity.
- 2015 MA in Marriage and Family Therapy, Appalachian State University
- Certificate in Expressive Arts Therapy
- 2013 BS in Psychology, Campbell University
- Relevate (research team): a multidisciplinary, public scholarship-oriented research team aimed toward providing research-based information about establishing and maintaining healthy relationships to the general public
- Goodcase, E. (Host) & Jones, D. L. (Producer). Relevate Presents: Scholars Ship [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from http://itunes.apple.com
- Jones, D. L. (2021). Hip-hop is dead? An essay on the intersectional identity of young Black professorship. In Elazier, K. B. & Strohschen G. I. E. (Eds.), Blackmaled by academia. (pp. 70 – 83). American Scholars Press.
- Jones, D. L. & Boucher, N. K. (2022). Finances associated with professional development. In James, A. G. & Anderson, L. A. (Eds.), Letters to a young practitioner: Essays of advice. (pp. 39 – 48). San Diego, CA: Cognella, Inc.
- Scroggs, B., Durtschi, J., Busk, M., Goodcase, E., & Jones, D. L. (2020). Within-minority group discomfort in lesbian, gay, and bisexual emerging adults of color: Implications for group identification and well-being. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health, (24)2, 155–173.
- Vennum, A., Jamison, T. B., Monk, J. K., Kanter, J. B., Randolph, C., & Jones, D. L. (2023, November). “I just Googled it:” Emerging adult college students’ most burning relationship questions. Poster presented at the National Council on Family Relations annual conference, Orlando, FL.
- Jones, D. L. (2020, November). The Impact of Ethnic-Racial Socialization Experiences on Black Emerging Adults’ Ethnic-Racial Attitudes. Formal interactive paper presented at the National Council on Family Relations conference, virtual conference.
- Jones, D. L., Alexander, P. L., & Flynn, A. P. (2019, November). The Impact of Socialization Agents’ Ethnic-Racial Identity on Communication and Socialization Processes. Formal research poster presented at the National Council on Family Relations conference, Fort Worth, TX.
- Jones, D. L., Jordan, N., & Daniels, S. (2019, March). Black emerging adults’ experiences of ethnic-racial socialization messages from diverse sources. Formal research poster presented at the International Family Therapy Association World Family Therapy conference, Aberdeen, Scotland.
- Jones, D. L. (2018, November). The impact of ethnic-racial socialization messages on Black emerging adults’ ethnic-racial identity. Formal research poster presented at the National Council on Family Relations conference, San Diego, CA.
- Busk, M., Vennum, A., Monk, J. K., Jones, D. L., & Kanter, J. (2018, November). Using your social positioning as scholars to promote social justice through public scholarship. Roundtable symposium at the National Council on Family Relations conference, San Diego, CA.
- Rice, T.M., James, A.G., & Jones, D. L. (2023, November). Making academia work for you: Finding happiness within the ivory tower. Invited session presented at the National Council on Family Relations annual conference, Orlando, FL.
- 2019 School Of Education Graduate of the Last Decade Alumni Award, Campbell University
- 2018 Student Best Paper Award, National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Ethnic Minorities Section
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
- National Council on Family Relations (NCFR)
- Advanced Research Methods: Program Evaluation & Application
- Advanced Research Seminar
- Advanced Statistics
- Clinical Innovations with Diverse Populations
- CFT Identity, Law, & Ethics
- Human Development: Lifespan & Systems