Jarett D. Haley

Assistant Professor

Jarett D. Haley is an assistant professor in the School of Education at the University of Delaware. His research centers on understanding undergraduate and graduate students’ experiences in student affairs and other co-curricular higher education contexts, with an emphasis on the experiences of Black men in these spaces. His scholarship employs qualitative research methodology and is largely informed by critical epistemological perspectives and social justice-centered theories. 

His research agenda focuses on the following three strands: 1) understanding the nature of students’ interactions with student affairs staff members, 2) understanding students’ experiences with staff-run offices, programs, functional areas and 3) understanding how Black men in particular experience these spaces and interactions. His scholarship can be found in journals such as Studies in Graduate and Postdoctoral Education, the Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice and The Journal of Higher Education.

Dr. Haley’s research interests are informed by his experience as a college student affairs educator working to support student learning, development and belonging, particularly for racially and ethnically minoritized students. These interests are also shaped by his positive experiences interacting with staff members as an undergraduate student. 

Educational Background

• Ph.D., Higher Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2024
• M.S., Counseling: Higher Education & Student Affairs, West Chester University, West Chester, PA, 2016
• B.A., English, West Chester University, West Chester, PA, 2016

Professional Experience

• Assistant Professor, School of Education, University of Delaware, 2024-present
• Instructor of Record, Marsal Family School of Education, University of Michigan, 2024
• African, Black, Caribbean Student Retention Specialist, University of California, Santa Cruz, 2022-2023
• Adjunct Professor, School of Graduate and Professional Studies, Rosemont College, 2021-2022
• Graduate Student Instructor, Marsal Family School of Education, University of Michigan, 2019-2021