American social scientist (born 1982)
Jonathan Luke Wood [ 1] (born February 21, 1982), known professionally as J. Luke Wood , is the ninth president of Sacramento State .[ 2] [ 3] Wood is an American social scientist, author,[ 4] [ 5] and previously served as the first Black distinguished Professor at San Diego State University . Wood is ranked by Education Week as a top 50 scholar in the field of education.[ 6] In 2023, Wood was appointed by the state Senate to serve on the California Racial Equity Commission.[ 7] He is a consistent voice[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] on leadership theory, black male achievement and school suspensions.[ 12] [ 13] [ 14]
^ "Luke Wood | SDSU" . newscenter.sdsu.edu . Retrieved June 9, 2016 .
^ "Alumnus J. Luke Wood is appointed Sacramento State's next president" . www.csus.edu . Retrieved August 17, 2023 .
^ "Office of the President" . www.csus.edu . Retrieved August 17, 2023 .
^ "7 Things You Didn't Know About Dr. J. Luke Wood" . Informed and Inspired . May 31, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016 .
^ Moore, A.W. "Dr. J. Luke Wood's book reaches important Amazon.com milestone" . Interworks Institute . San Diego State University. Archived from the original on June 30, 2016.
^ "NewsCenter | SDSU | Two SDSU Professors Ranked Nationally Among Most Influential Education Scholars" . newscenter.sdsu.edu . January 17, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023 .
^ "Dr. J. Luke Wood Appointed to California Racial Equity Commission" . Diverse: Issues In Higher Education . February 24, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023 .
^ "Encouraging faculty to be 'intrusive' " . www.ccdaily.com . Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016 .
^ "Teaching how to reach men of color" . www.ccdaily.com . Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016 .
^ "Mentoring College Men of Color: Three Strategies for Designing Successful Programs" . HuffPost . April 3, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2020 .
^ "Developing successful black male initiatives" . www.ccdaily.com . Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016 .
^ "In California disparity in suspending Black boys is widest in early grades, report says" . San Diego Union-Tribune . February 20, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2022 .
^ WordInBlack.com (July 5, 2021). "California's Black Suspension Capital" . The Sacramento Observer . Retrieved June 29, 2022 .
^ " 'Potty training to punishment' | SCUSD suspends Black kids at high rates" . abc10.com . December 10, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2022 .