A Little About Jamal Myrick, Ed.D.

Higher education hustler. Brother. Father. Self-Published Author. Dream chaser. Dr. Jamal J. Myrick hails from the great city of Jacksonville, FL by way of New Brunswick, NJ and currently resides in Riverside, CA. While attending Florida State University, Dr. J struggled to find balance between his social and academic life, eventually withdrawing for a semester to reconfigure his life after moving down a detrimental path. Dr. J returned to campus, secured a number of internships, focused on increasing his GPA, and graduated. After graduation, Dr. J moved to Washington, DC area to work for Families USA (the organization that created the Affordable Care Act as a communications/press intern. Shortly thereafter, Dr. J started working at the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) under the Gates Millennium Scholars Program. During this period, his passion for higher education was ignited and Dr. J pursued a Master’s in Higher Education Administration while also meeting his future wife. In 2019, Dr. J earned his Educational Doctorate in Higher Education Leadership from Azusa Pacific University. His work in higher education earned him numerous awards for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Recently, Dr. J self-published his book, Dear Black Dads: Wisdom for Your Journey to Fatherhood, a book focused on highlighting the stories of more than 20 Black dads looking to shift the narrative of Black fatherhood. The book was a #1 New Release in Fatherhood and is making an impact in the lives of Black fathers. Dr. J serves as the Director of African Student Programs at the University of California Riverside, where he provides leadership to the cultural hub of all students from the African diaspora. Not only does this combine his passion for his own community and leadership, the position allows Dr. J to sit at tables to advocate on behalf of his Black Scholars to exact meaningful change.

Areas of Interests: Leadership, Team Development, Self-Care, Black student support, Mentorship