Jody Jessup-Anger, Ph.D.

Jody Jessup-Anger, Ph.D.Marquette University

Schroeder Complex, 113J

MilwaukeeWI53201United States of America(414) 288-7403jody.jessup-anger@marquette.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Professor, Department Chair

Educational Policy and Leadership

Jody Jessup-Anger (Ph.D. Michigan State University) is department chair and professor of higher education. Her research explores how the collegiate environment can facilitate or impede student learning and development. Dr. Jessup-Anger is co-author of several books, including: Living-Learning Communities in Practice: A Guide for Creating, Maintaining, and Sustaining Programs in Higher Education (2024), Living-Learning Communities that Work: A Research-Based Model for Design, Delivery and Assessment (2018), co-editor of the New Directions for Student Services volume: Addressing Sexual Violence in Student Affairs and Higher Education (2018), and co-editor of the second edition of Maybe I Should . . . Case Studies in Ethics for Student Affairs Professionals (2020). Dr. Jessup-Anger co-led the Elon University Center for Engaged Learning 2017-2019 Research Seminar on Residential Learning Communities, during which she provided guidance for four multi-institutional research teams exploring different dimensions of residential learning communities. She has also provided several keynote addresses and consultation to universities on developing and sustaining living-learning communities. In 2017 and 2024, she served as scholar-in-residence for Workshop Architects, a firm specializing in the design of campus spaces.  

Degrees Held

• Doctor of Philosophy, Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education
  Department of Educational Administration, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
• Graduate Certificate, Women’s Studies
  Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
• Master of Science, Student Affairs in Higher Education
  Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
• Bachelor of Arts, International Studies, Magna Cum Laude and University Honors, American University, Washington, DC

Courses Taught

• EDPL 6100: Introduction to Student Affairs
• EDPL 6140: Social Justice Advocacy in Student Affairs
• EDPL 6200: Student Development in Higher Education
• EDPL 6210: Environmental Theory and Assessment
• EDPL 6965: Practicum in Student Affairs Administration (in person and online)
• EDPL 6997: Capstone in Educational Policy and Leadership
• EDPL 8956: Seminar Social Contexts and Educational Policy 2

Research Interests

• Collegiate environments;
• High impact practices;
• Sexual violence response;
• Student affairs administration.