Presenting: Title IX in Community Colleges: Building Institutional Responsibility and Shared Accountability

Dr. Nicole Jones is a transformational scholar-practitioner and strategic leader in higher education. Currently serving as Vice President of Student Services at Compton College, she is recognized for aligning strategy, resources, and teams to solve complex institutional challenges and create measurable impact. For more than 22 years, she has advanced student success, enrollment, organizational effectiveness, and equity-centered leadership across California Community Colleges.

She also co-founded the Women of Color Action Network (WOCAN), a nonprofit leadership network that advances the growth, visibility, and influence of women leaders in the California Community Colleges. Her work has been recognized by ABC7 Los Angeles and has inspired leaders across education, business, and community organizations.

A graduate of the University of San Diego’s PhD program in Leadership Studies, Dr. Jones developed a quantitative critical framework that demonstrates how economic evaluation and evidence-based decision-making can improve student success, equity, and institutional effectiveness.