Biography
Dr. Yancey Gulley spent 15 years as a college administrator (primarily in the two-year
college settings) prior to moving into a faculty role. Most of his professional administrative
career was in the area of student affairs. He has worked administratively at several
institutions, including: Louisburg College, North Carolina State University, Long
Beach City College, University of Georgia, and Athens Technical College. His first
full-time faculty appointment was in the Community College Leadership Program at Morgan
State University.<br><br>Dr. Gulley has a long history of advocating for social justice
within educational contexts through his scholarship, teaching, publications, presentations,
trainings, and volunteer endeavors. Past research endeavors not only contributed to
the scholarly conversation in higher education and student affairs but have led to
changes in the academy, including the opening of the LGBT Resource Center at North
Carolina State University. He has one edited book published and currently has a second
edited book under contract. His work has been presented / published at all levels
from local contexts to international platforms.<br><br>His service commitments are
vast, including leadership positions in ACPA College Student Educators International;
the same organization inducted him as a Diamond Honoree in 2019. He serves as the
co-chair of the College of Education & Allied Professions Diversity Committee while
also serving on the WCU Faculty Senate and being a member of the WCU LGBTQ Working
Group. Community service commitments have included HIV/AIDS serving organizations
and being a founding member of a non-profit educating for anti-bullying policies aimed
at protecting LGBTQ secondary school students.<br><br>He shares his with his husband,
Corey, and dog, Sedgwick.
Teaching Interests
In the Higher Education Student Affairs program Dr. Gulley teaches: <br><br>- History
of Higher Education<br>- Diversity in Higher Education<br>- Program Assessment & Evaluation<br>-
Legal & Ethical Issues of Higher Education <br><br>He also teaches a variety of special
topics courses related to Community College leadership in the Educational Leadership
doctoral program along with electives in the universities undergraduate Leadership
Minor.<br> <br>His teaching pedagogy centers critical thinking, personal exploration,
and pragmatic practice. He believes in the words of his great-grandfather Dr. N.Y.
Gulley (the first), “Making a good life is more important than making a good living.”
Research Interests
Dr. Gulley focuses on three primary areas of research/scholarship: <br> <br>- The
first area has to do with various aspects equity, diversity, and inclusion in the
context of higher education. This line of inquiry spans across rolls of students,
faculty, and staff.<br> <br>- A second area of interest is community colleges and
the various ways that these institutions impact the larger context of higher education.
These settings are greatly ignored by researchers despite the vast number of US college
students attending them.<br> <br>- The third area is related to assessment in higher
education. This was the focus of his first co-edited book.