Publications
Rockey, M., & Collins, J. D. (under review). An introduction to rural minority serving community colleges. New Directions for Community Colleges.
Collins, J. D., & Rockey, M. (in press). Higher education access and attainment for rural youth of color in Illinois: A critical policy analysis. In T. Hallmark, S. Ardoin, & D. Means (Eds). Race and rurality: Considerations for advancing higher education equity. Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Race-and-Rurality-Considerations-for-Advancing-Higher-Education-Equity/Hallmark-Ardoin-Means/p/book/9781032581613
Whitney, R., & Collins, J. D. (2021). Editorial: Advancing racial equity in leadership education: Centering marginalized institutional contexts. In R. Whitney & J. D. Collins (Eds.). New Directions for Student Leadership: No. 171. Advancing racial equity in leadership education: Centering marginalized institutional contexts (pp. 7–13). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/yd.20451
Collins, J. D., & Whitney, R. (2021). Critical approaches in leadership education: Making the case for racial equity via institutional type. In R. Whitney & J. D. Collins (Eds.). New Directions for Student Leadership: No. 171. Advancing racial equity in leadership education: Centering marginalized institutional contexts (pp. 15–22). Wiley. https://doi.org.proxy2.library.illinois.edu/10.1002/yd.20452
Whitney, R., & Collins, J. D. (2021). Composing leadership education by institutional type. In R. Whitney & J. D. Collins (Eds.). New Directions for Student Leadership: No. 171. Advancing racial equity in leadership education: Centering marginalized institutional contexts (pp. 123–131). Wiley. https://doi.org.proxy2.library.illinois.edu/10.1002/yd.20462
Collins, J. D., & Whittington, S. (2021). Never neutral: Challenging the presumed centrality of ethics in socially just leadership. In K. L. Guthrie & V. S. Chunoo (Eds). Shifting the mindset: Socially just leadership education. Information Age Publishing.
Roegman, R. & Collins, J. D. (2021). Activating and sustaining motivation for social justice leadership in secondary education. In K. N. LeVenia & J. J. May (Eds.), Case studies in leadership and adult development: Applying theoretical perspectives to real world challenges. Routledge.
Collins, J. D. (2019). Intersectionality & student leadership development: Advancing the quantitative research agenda. In D. Mitchell Jr., J. Marie, & T. Steele (Eds.), Intersectionality & higher education: Theory, research, & praxis (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Peter Lang.
Presentations
Collins, J.D. (2023, June). Rural inequity and opportunity in Illinois higher education. Presented at Office of Community College Research and Leadership Equity Academy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Collins, J. D., & Dupuis, T. (2022, June). Pathways to higher education for rural youth in Illinois: The role of high school agricultural education programs. Presented at the Illinois Student Assistance Commission College Changes Everything 2022 Conference, Virtual.
Collins, J. D. (2022, September). Higher education equity: Reflections on race, place and space. Presented at ALEC Brown Bag series, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Harwood, S. & Collins, J. D. (2021, March). Racial microaggressions in STEM education. Presented to the Department of Genetics, University of Georgia.
Collins, J. D. (2020, April). Using critical quantitative inquiry in leadership and social advocacy research. Presented in the Quantitative Analysis for Social Justice Research Seminar, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Oklahoma.
Collins, J. D., Rhodes II, D. D., Williams, N., Beltran, P. (2020, August). Perspectives from the pipeline: Racial equity in agricultural education & Industry. Presented as part of the Office of Community College Research & Leadership Webinar Series, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Media & Public Engagement
Collins, J. D., & Rockey, M. (2023, June). Supporting college completion in rural Illinois: Spotlighting communities of color. Update Newsletter, Office of Community College Research and Leadership.
Collins, J. D. (2023, March). Illinois higher education and workforce equity initiatives you should know. Voices and Viewpoints Blog Series, Office of Community College Research and Leadership.
“NDSL #171 Special Issue: Advancing Racial Equity in Leadership Education: Centering Marginalized Institutional Contexts with Drs. Rich Whitney and Jasmine Collins” (podcast interview). The Leadership Educator Podcast, December, 2021.
“Racial microaggressions contribute to disparities in STEM education” (press release). ACES News, December, 2020.
Collaborations and Consultations
Advisor – Soellner, L. (2023). Rural Illinois: Nurturing roots, fostering college futures. Presented at the College Changes Everything Conference. Tinley Park, Illinois.
Expert Reviewer – The Illinois Socio-Demographic Equity Dashboard (January, 2023). Illinois Workforce and Education Research Collaborative (IWERC), Discovery Partners Institute,
University of Illinois. https://dpi.uillinois.edu/appliedresearch/iwerc/current-projects/il-equity-dashboard.