Dr. Denzel Jones' research interests focus on the well-being of vulnerable populations, more specifically, the influence of diverse social processes and experiences on well-being and identity development across time. As a public scholar, he also has a passion for involvement in community-engaged research and the dissemination of research to the public.
Dr. Jones has provided clinical services to a children’s group foster home, a low-income community clinic, a university and community clinic, a high school, and a domestic violence shelter.
Denzel was drawn to academia through his passion for training clinicians and scholars and providing mentorship to future generations of developing professionals.
Program Director
PhD in Couple & Family Therapy
Professor
School of Counseling, Therapy, and Psychology, Division of Relational Therapies
- 2018 PhD in Couple & Family Therapy from Kansas State University
- Dissertation research focused on the impact of ethnic-racial socialization messages from socialization agents on Black ethnic-racial identity.
- 2015 MA in Marriage and Family Therapy, Appalachian State University
- Certificate in Expressive Arts Therapy
- 2013 BS in Psychology, Campbell University
- Relevate (research team): a multidisciplinary, public scholarship-oriented research team aimed toward providing research-based information about establishing and maintaining healthy relationships to the general public
- Goodcase, E. (Host) & Jones, D. L. (Producer). Relevate Presents: Scholars Ship [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from http://itunes.apple.com
- Jones, D. L. (2021). Hip-hop is dead? An essay on the intersectional identity of young Black professorship. In Elazier, K. B. & Strohschen G. I. E. (Eds.), Blackmaled by academia. (pp. 70 – 83). American Scholars Press.
- Jones, D. L. & Boucher, N. K. (2022). Finances associated with professional development. In James, A. G. & Anderson, L. A. (Eds.), Letters to a young practitioner: Essays of advice. (pp. 39 – 48). San Diego, CA: Cognella, Inc.
- Scroggs, B., Durtschi, J., Busk, M., Goodcase, E., & Jones, D. L. (2020). Within-minority group discomfort in lesbian, gay, and bisexual emerging adults of color: Implications for group identification and well-being. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health, (24)2, 155–173.
- Vennum, A., Jamison, T. B., Monk, J. K., Kanter, J. B., Randolph, C., & Jones, D. L. (2023, November). “I just Googled it:” Emerging adult college students’ most burning relationship questions. Poster presented at the National Council on Family Relations annual conference, Orlando, FL.
- Jones, D. L. (2020, November). The Impact of Ethnic-Racial Socialization Experiences on Black Emerging Adults’ Ethnic-Racial Attitudes. Formal interactive paper presented at the National Council on Family Relations conference, virtual conference.
- Jones, D. L., Alexander, P. L., & Flynn, A. P. (2019, November). The Impact of Socialization Agents’ Ethnic-Racial Identity on Communication and Socialization Processes. Formal research poster presented at the National Council on Family Relations conference, Fort Worth, TX.
- Jones, D. L., Jordan, N., & Daniels, S. (2019, March). Black emerging adults’ experiences of ethnic-racial socialization messages from diverse sources. Formal research poster presented at the International Family Therapy Association World Family Therapy conference, Aberdeen, Scotland.
- Jones, D. L. (2018, November). The impact of ethnic-racial socialization messages on Black emerging adults’ ethnic-racial identity. Formal research poster presented at the National Council on Family Relations conference, San Diego, CA.
- Busk, M., Vennum, A., Monk, J. K., Jones, D. L., & Kanter, J. (2018, November). Using your social positioning as scholars to promote social justice through public scholarship. Roundtable symposium at the National Council on Family Relations conference, San Diego, CA.
- Rice, T.M., James, A.G., & Jones, D. L. (2023, November). Making academia work for you: Finding happiness within the ivory tower. Invited session presented at the National Council on Family Relations annual conference, Orlando, FL.
- 2019 School Of Education Graduate of the Last Decade Alumni Award, Campbell University
- 2018 Student Best Paper Award, National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Ethnic Minorities Section
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
- National Council on Family Relations (NCFR)
- Advanced Research Methods: Program Evaluation & Application
- Advanced Research Seminar
- Advanced Statistics
- Clinical Innovations with Diverse Populations
- CFT Identity, Law, & Ethics
- Human Development: Lifespan & Systems