Jewel Bourne

Jewel Bourne is a doctoral student in the Department of Education Policy, Organization & Leadership with a concentration in higher education. As a former community college transfer student and Sally Casanova Scholar, her research interests revolve around the promotion of access, persistence, and empowerment of traditionally underrepresented populations in higher education, with a focus on the experience of Black female-identifying students who transition from community college to four-year institutions.  

Jewel’s professional experience include serving as an academic advisor and program coordinator and helping historically underrepresented populations achieve their transfer ambitions through the transfer sending and receptive culture frameworks.

Education

• M.A., Higher Education Leadership, California State University, Northridge
  
• B.A., English and Gender Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
  
• A.A., Liberal Arts:  Arts and Humanities; Social and Behavioral Sciences, Santa Monica College

Projects

• Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment
• Pathways to Results
• Program Review Advisory Committee
  
• SAC Leadership Development
• Equity Workshops in Community College System (ICCB)

Research Areas

• Promotion of access, persistence, and empowerment of underrepresented populations in higher education

Professional Associations

• American Educational Research Association
• Association for the Study of Higher Education
• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
• National Association for the Study of Transfer Students
• National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
• National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students