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Jill Dunlap
Senior Director for Research, Policy, and Civic Engagement
NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
Education/Degree:
1 Political Science Political Science (Northern Illinois University)
About
Dr. Jill Dunlap is a Senior Director for Research, Policy, and Civic Engagement at NASPA-Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. Prior to her current role, Jill worked at three different campuses over a span of 15 years. Jill’s primary background is in equity and justice work, specializing in interpersonal violence prevention and response. Her expertise in interpersonal violence has allowed her to serve as a consultant on the issue at the national level, from participating in federal rulemaking processes, serving as a subject matter expert to the Department of Defense and a member of the Peace Corps Sexual Assault Advisory Council. Jill has also taught Political Science at multiple institutions in the Chicago area since 2016. She completed her PhD in Political Science and Public Administration at Northern Illinois University, where her dissertation work focused on the experiences of students impacted by sexual violence on campus.
Current Work
Jill’s research can be found in the 2016 book, Preventing Sexual Violence on Campus: Challenging Traditional Approaches Through Program Innovation, the 2019 book Contested Issues in Troubled Times: Student Affairs Dialogues on Equity, Civility, and Safety, and most recently in the 2022 textbook, Scandal and Corruption in Congress. Jill’s current research focuses on equity and social change efforts in higher education and she is proud to have co-authored the recent report, Advancing Racial Justice on Campus: Student and Administrator Perspectives on Conditions for Change.
Research Area Keyword(s)
campus racial climate, Anti-DEI Legislation, Campus Sexual Violence