College of Education and Social Services

Jason C. Garvey

Friedman-Hipps Green and Gold Professor of Education

Interim Associate Dean, Research and Faculty Affairs

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Jay Garvey
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Alma mater(s)
  • Ph.D., College Student Personnel Administration, University of Maryland
  • M.A., School Psychology, Ohio State University
  • B.A., Educational Studies, University of Delaware
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Areas of expertise

  • Queer and trans people in education
  • Survey design and quantitative methods
  • Higher education and student affairs administration

BIO

Dr. Jason C. Garvey is the Friedman-Hipps Green and Gold Professor of Education. As an interdisciplinary researcher, he uses his expertise in student success, teaching and learning, education policy, and statistics to merge data-informed decision making with social change and impact in higher education.

Dr. Garvey is the Principal Investigator for QTPiE: Queer and Trans People in Education, a multi-institutional research team with a mission to educate, advocate, and build coalitions that advance equitable policies and practices for queer and trans people in education. He is a 2024 Senior Scholar with ACPA: College Student Educators International and a 2023 Fulbright Scholar with the British Library in the United Kingdom.

Dr. Garvey received his PhD in College Student Personnel Administration from the University of Maryland with a certificate in Measurement, Statistics, and Evaluation. For more information about his scholarship and professional activities beyond what is included on this profile, please visit Dr. Garvey's Google Scholar page.

Publications

Google Scholar

Awards and Achievements

  • Body of Work Award, American Educational Research Association Queer Studies Special Interest Group (2025)
  • Senior Scholar, ACPA: College Student Educators International (2024 – 2029)
  • Outstanding Faculty Award, UVM Women & Gender Equity Center (2024)
  • Fulbright-British Library Eccles Centre Scholar Award: US-UK Fulbright Commission (2023)

Bio

Dr. Jason C. Garvey is the Friedman-Hipps Green and Gold Professor of Education. As an interdisciplinary researcher, he uses his expertise in student success, teaching and learning, education policy, and statistics to merge data-informed decision making with social change and impact in higher education.

Dr. Garvey is the Principal Investigator for QTPiE: Queer and Trans People in Education, a multi-institutional research team with a mission to educate, advocate, and build coalitions that advance equitable policies and practices for queer and trans people in education. He is a 2024 Senior Scholar with ACPA: College Student Educators International and a 2023 Fulbright Scholar with the British Library in the United Kingdom.

Dr. Garvey received his PhD in College Student Personnel Administration from the University of Maryland with a certificate in Measurement, Statistics, and Evaluation. For more information about his scholarship and professional activities beyond what is included on this profile, please visit Dr. Garvey's Google Scholar page.

Publications

Awards and Achievements

  • Body of Work Award, American Educational Research Association Queer Studies Special Interest Group (2025)
  • Senior Scholar, ACPA: College Student Educators International (2024 – 2029)
  • Outstanding Faculty Award, UVM Women & Gender Equity Center (2024)
  • Fulbright-British Library Eccles Centre Scholar Award: US-UK Fulbright Commission (2023)