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T.J. Jourian, Ph.D.

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  • Ph.D. Higher Education, Loyola University Chicago
  • MA Student Affairs Administration and BA General Management, Michigan State University

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.

Subject areas
LGBTQ+ life, residential life, women's center work, multicultural affairs

Read T.J.'s Latest Articles

How Colleges Can Support Gender-Affirming Care for Trans and Nonbinary Students

February 8, 2024
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10 Inclusive Brands to Shop for Gender-Neutral Clothes

December 19, 2022
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Learning About International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia

August 26, 2022
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Before Stonewall: Why the Dewey Sit-Ins Matter to LGBTQ+ Social Movements

April 28, 2023
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Why Gender Identity and Sexuality Aren’t Mutually Exclusive

May 30, 2023
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