

T.J. Jourian, Ph.D.
Education
- Ph.D. Higher Education, Loyola University Chicago
- MA Student Affairs Administration and BA General Management, Michigan State University
Expertise
- LGBTQ+ life
- Residential life
- Women's center work
- Multicultural affairs
T.J. Jourian, Ph.D., is an independent scholar, consultant, and trainer with Trans*Formational Change. His professional experiences span LGBTQ+ life, residential life, women’s center work, and multicultural affairs. He has also served as faculty at four institutions in their higher education and student affairs programs.
T.J. co-founded Trans*Forming Higher Education Collaborative and the Journal of Critical Scholarship on Higher Education and Student Affairs. His research and advocacy interests center on queer and trans people of color, with particular attention to masculinity, transness, and racialization; campus gender and sexuality centers and practitioners; and trans*ing constructs and methodologies.
Read T.J. Jourian, Ph.D.'s Latest Articles

How Colleges Can Support Trans Athletes
As institutions push biased measures to penalize trans youth, learn about different ways colleges can reaffirm their support for trans student-athletes.
June 6, 2024
The NCAA Backtracks on Trans Inclusion in Athletics
The NCAA recently updated its 2010 policy on trans student-athletes' participation in college athletics in a move that many have condemned as less inclusive.
September 29, 2023