Jeffrey Herron

Jeffrey HerronJeffrey Herron is an Associate Professor and Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator of the School of Education at Campbellsville University. A published author, Dr. Herron’s research interests include family and community partnerships, child development, cultural diversity, African-American families, non-residential fathers, juvenile delinquency, and poverty.

Publications

Impact of Gun Violence in School Systems
Impact of Gun Violence in School Systems
Jeffrey Herron, Sharon R. Sartin. © 2024. 292 pages.
The United States is a nation that has been facing a crisis of violence within its school system for decades. This disruptive and traumatic phenomenon has had lasting impacts on...
Using Self-Efficacy for Improving Retention and Success of Diverse Student Populations
Using Self-Efficacy for Improving Retention and Success of Diverse Student Populations
Jeffrey Herron. © 2023. 356 pages.
Despite the many strides that have been made in diversity, equity, and inclusion, many educational systems across the world continue to struggle with equality in education for...
Addressing Violence in the U.S. Public School System
Addressing Violence in the U.S. Public School System
Jeffrey D. Herron, Sharon R. Sartin, Joseph Budd. © 2023. 310 pages.
Over the past several years, American educational institutions have seen an increase in violence in general, but more specifically, gun violence by students. There have been many...
Mentoring Bridging the Gap for African American Male Student Success
Mentoring Bridging the Gap for African American Male Student Success
Jeffrey D. Herron, Brandon Turnley. © 2023. 13 pages.
The purpose of this chapter is to analyze college readiness for African American males. The study seeks to help nurture discussion to develop strategies that can support African...
Understanding Mentoring in Higher Education
Understanding Mentoring in Higher Education
Ben Dunn, Jeffrey Herron. © 2023. 12 pages.
There is no rapid formula for student success in higher education. Understanding student development theories and leading contributions to student success can be helpful in...
Strategies for Student Support During a Global Crisis
Strategies for Student Support During a Global Crisis
Jeffrey D. Herron, Taurean Douglas. © 2021. 283 pages.
When a global crisis impacts nearly every industry, education is always one of the most impacted as students and faculty must frantically try to maintain their educational...
Potential Causes of Mass School Shooting Incidents: A Look Into Bullying, Mental Illness, and Zero-Tolerance Policies
Potential Causes of Mass School Shooting Incidents: A Look Into Bullying, Mental Illness, and Zero-Tolerance Policies
Joseph R. Budd, Jeffrey Herron, Renee Sartin. © 2021. 17 pages.
Over the past several years, American educational institutions have seen an increase in gun violence by students. This increase has erupted calls for stricter gun control and...
Racialized Perceptions of School Violence Suspensions of African-American Students
Racialized Perceptions of School Violence Suspensions of African-American Students
Jeffrey Herron, Morghan Vélez Young-Alfaro. © 2021. 19 pages.
The history and current practices of out-of-school suspensions significantly impact African-American students; research shows the practices to be overly used and target...
Transitioning Courses During COVID-19: Strategies, Processes, and Lessons Learned by Three Black Faculty at Primarily White Institutions
Transitioning Courses During COVID-19: Strategies, Processes, and Lessons Learned by Three Black Faculty at Primarily White Institutions
Kanita K. DuCloux, Michelle S. Jones, Jeffrey D. Herron. © 2021. 27 pages.
In this chapter, three Black faculty from two different predominantly white institutions (PWIs) reflect on how they were able to successfully transition their traditional...
Potential Causes of Mass School Shooting Incidents: A Look Into Bullying, Mental Illness, and Zero-Tolerance Policies
Potential Causes of Mass School Shooting Incidents: A Look Into Bullying, Mental Illness, and Zero-Tolerance Policies
Joseph R. Budd, Jeffrey Herron, Renee Sartin. © 2020. 17 pages.
Over the past several years, American educational institutions have seen an increase in gun violence by students. This increase has erupted calls for stricter gun control and...
Connecting STEM Rich Learning Environments With Environmental Education
Connecting STEM Rich Learning Environments With Environmental Education
Ellen Hamilton-Ford, Jeffrey D. Herron. © 2020. 20 pages.
The objective of this chapter is to provide an overview of research in the convergence of environmental education and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (E-STEM)...
Racialized Perceptions of School Violence Suspensions of African-American Students
Racialized Perceptions of School Violence Suspensions of African-American Students
Jeffrey Herron, Morghan Vélez Young-Alfaro. © 2019. 19 pages.
The history and current practices of out-of-school suspensions significantly impact African-American students; research shows the practices to be overly used and target...