Jerry Haynes
Ed.D. Candidate

Jerry's career path has been unconventional. He was a School Speech Therapist at a closed security correctional facility. His goal then was to eventually move to a college campus position. After 16 years of rewarding and meaningful professional work, funding for correctional education was threatened leading Jerry to accept a position at a small, liberal arts college.

During the past six years Jerry has worked as a Dean in Washington’s community college system.

His time as a GPHE student has allowed self-discovery and exploration. Jerry beleives his experience in the correctional setting continues to provide intellectual inspiration. This, and growing up in a poor working class family, has sparked his interest in exploring issues surrounding disenfranchised populations in education.