About J.W. Wiley

J.W. Wiley currently has a joint appointment as the Director for the Center for Diversity, Pluralism, and Inclusion at State University of New York - Plattsburgh and a lecturer in Philosophy and Minority Studies. Within Academic Affairs, J.W. works with all constituencies to assist with their implementation of strategies and policies for the inclusion of diversity.

Previously, over a seven year period at Southern California's Claremont Graduate University (CGU) while a full time graduate student J.W. was Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs, founder and director of the CGU Diversity Office, Director of the undergraduate research program, the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Scholars Program; founder and director of the Minority Mentor Program; Special Assistant for Diversity (a position created for him); Chair of the CGU Diversity Task Force, and Director of Recruitment. Under his direction, Claremont Graduate University's McNair Scholars Program was awarded a one million dollar continuation grant. In 1996 J.W. was co-author and co-coordinator of the 8th Annual National Black Graduate Student Conference hosted by Claremont Graduate University which brought over 500 black students to Claremont's campus.

J.W. has taught as an adjunct professor of Philosophy at Cerritos College and an adjunct professor of Humanities at Citrus College, both in Southern California. During his current appointment as a lecturer at SUNY-Plattsburgh J.W. has designed two courses that he taught in the Honors Program that allowed him to pass on to his students some of his academic passions. Those courses are 'The Philosophy of W.E.B. DuBois' and 'Philosophy and Film.' J.W. also teaches a general education course called Moral Problems and a course in African American Studies titled 'African American Culture from 1865 to the Present.' Two other courses currently in development are 'Examining Diversity through Film' and 'Philosophy of Romance.'

J.W. was reared in southern California's South Central area of Los Angeles. One of four children to a single mom, he survived the streets by a little luck and a lot of literature. As a product of the inner city, J.W. witnessed things that many youth only see on television or in films. Educated in the parochial school system, J.W. discovered early that there was life beyond the streets if one chose to look for it. Currently, J.W. is completing an interfield Ph.D. in Philosophy and Cultural Studies from Claremont Graduate University. He currently holds a Master of Arts degree in Philosophy from Claremont Graduate School, a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cal State Long Beach in Philosophy and an Associate in Arts degree from Cerritos College in Natural Science. Prior to his academic career, J.W. worked for three Fortune 100 companies, Hughes Aircraft Co., Rockwell International, and McDonnell Douglas Corp. where he attained the level of Sr. Specialist for the Long Beach, Ca Company.

J.W. is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. He is an accomplished writer, lecturer, and poet. He was prominently featured in the book, Brothers of the Academy with his chapter titled, "Institutional Ethics, Forty Acres of So-Called Morality and Still No Mule." He also is a contributing author to the book Retaining African American Administrators in Higher Education with his chapter titled, "African-American Administrators' Retention: "A Subconscious Deluge of Neglect, or Conscious Subterfuge to Reject?" He was distinctively featured in the October 28th, 1999 issue of Black Issues in Higher Education, and has recently completed a manuscript titled "Searching Beyond the Rhyme," which is a compilation of poetry and short stories. He has lectured, keynoted, or recited at many colleges and universities. Recently he has had tremendous success with his new interactive presentation titled Diversity Enlightenment, where he educates and explicates the concept of diversity.

Previous XD clients include: Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Chazy, NY; Pace University, NYC; Paul Smiths College, NY; Excelsior College, NY; UVM, VT; Bombardier Corp., NYC; City of Seattle, WA; and Princeton Junior Scholars, NJ

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