Dr. David E. Jones | Speaker. Trainer. Consultant.

As a leading voice for diversity, equity and inclusion, David empowers and transforms individuals, communities and organizations to be inclusive social justice leaders and members of society through interactive keynotes and programs. David motivates and encourages his audience to explore how they can better understand self and others and create meaningful change.

Speaking Engagements

David delivers captivating, engaging, thought-provoking, storytelling and timely keynotes to faculty, senior administration, executive leadership, students and staff on college and university campuses, in addition to, companies and organizations across various professional industries.

Programs & Trainings

David’s workshops and trainings are transformative learning experiences and opportunities of growth and cultural capacity building for participants.

Consulting Services

Individual and organizational consulting services are available to meet the needs of the client. David will assist clients to assess, strategic plan development, establish priorities and action steps to improve practices, processes, policy and procedures

Available For Speaking Engagements, Workshops, Training or Consultations.

Watch Dr. Jones deliver a talk at the 2017 NASPA Annual Conference in San Antonio offers an innovative look at topics important to student affairs practitioners, and a meams to spread ideas about how to change the student affairs profession and transform learning in higher education.

David's Past Clients Include:

About Dr. David E. Jones

Dr. David E. Jones is the Chief Diversity Officer and Director of Talent Management at William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey, where he leads an institutional diversity agenda to create an inclusive campus community for faculty, students and staff. Regularly invited by organizations to serve as a diversity consultant, strategist, speaker and trainer, Dr. Jones has served on the teaching faculty for the Equity Institute at the University of Southern California Race and Equity Center since 2018.

David holds a doctorate of education in organizational leadership and communication from Northeastern University, a master of education in college student affairs from the University of South Florida and a bachelor of science in communications from Eastern Connecticut State University. Prior to his position at William Paterson, his career includes serving in higher education leadership roles at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, City University of New York, University of Massachusetts Lowell, New York University and University of South Florida.

Why Choose Dr. David E. Jones?

David has decades of professional and teaching experience. He has been featured on several publications including NASPA Leadership Exchange and The Journal of College Student Development. He has been invited to speak at hundreds of events across the Nation, several as keynote speaker.