Peer-Reviewed & Other Publications

Overview

My peer-reviewed publications reflect my commitment to strengthening our understanding of student success, equity, and the possibilities that emerge when we move beyond deficit thinking. My work centers rural students, Men of Color, and the leadership and systems changes needed to expand opportunity. I also value collaborative writing because it deepens the work and reminds me that scholarship is a collective effort.

I contribute to the field by reviewing proposals for the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference, particularly in Division J - Postsecondary Education and Division J Section 6 Society, Culture, History, and Change, and by serving as a peer reviewer for The Rural Educator, roles that allow me to support emerging scholarship and help strengthen our knowledge base.

I write to offer meaningful insights that inform practice, deepen understanding, and create pathways where all students and educators can thrive, guided by a research agenda focused on rural student success, educational equity, culturally responsive teaching and leadership practices, asset-based frameworks in education, and leadership for systemic change.

Current Writing Projects

The Ascender Framework: This is a conceptual article introducing the ascender framework, a critical and asset-based framework grounded in my dissertation findings and continued reflection on the experiences of rural Black men in higher education.

Cultivating Success Among Rural Black Men in Higher Education: This is a research article examining the factors that cultivated success among rural Black men in higher education.

I genuinely enjoy collaborative writing and scholarship. If you are interested in writing together, developing ideas, or exploring opportunities for collaboration, feel free to reach out.

Book Chapters

Forthcoming in 2026

Marlow-McCowin, J., Cain, E. J., & Carpenter, E. (in press). Reflections on research: Using critical, asset-based frameworks to study rural college students. In E. McHenry-Sorber and S. L. Hartman (Eds.), Critical theory in rural education: Power, place & justice.

Marlow-McCowin, J. & Cain, E. J. (2025). “I feel like where we are from also matters”: Supporting race and place-based identity development on campus. In J. A. McElderry & S. Hernandez Rivera (Eds.). Developing an intersectional consciousness and praxis in antiracist efforts. Information Age Publishing.

Parker, E.T., McCowin, J.A., Katopol, N., Robbins, T., Ferguson, A, & Henfield, M.S. (2018). When the cheers fade: Rethinking college transitions for black male student-athletes and reframing success. In L. A. Castenell, T. C. Grantham, & B. Hawkins (Eds.), Recruiting, retaining, and engaging African-American males at selective public research universities: Challenges and opportunities in academics and sports (165-180). Information Age Publishing, Inc.

Journal Articles

Whitehead, M. A., Reynolds, M., & Marlow-McCowin, J. (February 2025). “Come get your people!”: An Endarkened analysis of White college students’ intraracial conversations about race. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/09518398.2025.2470924

Marlow-McCowin, J. (2025). A Systematic Review of Research on the Experiences of Rural Black Men Attending Four-Year Institutions Within the US Since 2002. The Rural Educator, 46(1), 81-94. https://doi.org/10.55533/2643-9662.1449

Goode, C., & Marlow-McCowin, J. (2024). “This class is truly revolutionary”: Facilitating Men of Color success in the classroom. About Campus, 28(6), 50-54. https://doi.org/10.1177/10864822231195842

Marlow-McCowin, J., Ottley, J., & Pérez II, D. (2020). Translating rural Latinx students’ cultural wealth to college campuses. New Directions for Student Services, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1002/ss.20366

Parker, E.T., Barnhardt, C.L., Pascarella, E.T., & McCowin, J.A. (2016). The impact of diversity courses on college students' moral development. Journal of College Student Development, 57(4), 395-410.

Poetry

Willow, N. & Marlow-McCowin, J. (2020, November 13). Gather: A community poem. Exposure: SUNY Delhi’s electronic publication for students, staff, and faculty.

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