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Jarvis Marlow-McCowin
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Education Manager
Corning Incorporated
Education/Degree:
1 Community Research and Action (cognate: Higher Education) Community Research and Action (cognate: Higher Education) (Binghamton University)
About
Dr. Jarvis Marlow-McCowin serves as the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Education Manager for the Office of Racial Equality and Social Unity within Corning Incorporated Community Impact and Investment. In this role, Jarvis partners with K-12 districts to cultivate and sustain diversity, equity, and inclusion. He also is an Advisory Board Member for the New York State Education Department’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leaders Network. Jarvis also partners with education preparation programs at various colleges within New York and North Carolina to develop pipeline/pathway programs to recruit and retain educators of color. Jarvis’ research agenda focuses on educational access and opportunity among rural students and communities. Jarvis holds a bachelors in History from Virginia Commonwealth University, a masters in Educational Policy and Leadership Studies from The University of Iowa, and a PhD in Community Research and Action from Binghamton University.
Current Work
My research focuses on how students from rural communities and high schools access college, succeed, and persist to earn their degrees. I’m particularly interested in the unique challenges and strengths of rural students, especially rural Students of Color, as they navigate higher education. Current projects include turning my dissertation on the experiences of rural Black men in college into a book and writing articles to help educators and researchers better support rural students. I’m also collaborating on projects that explore the experiences of rural students more broadly and presenting this work at conferences. Through my research, I aim to advance understanding and create pathways for rural students to thrive in higher education, ensuring their voices and experiences are recognized and supported.
Research Area Keyword(s)
rural student success, critical, asset-based research, rural Students of Color, college access and completion, rural Black students