Dr. Joe-Joe McManus serves as the Chief Diversity Officer at California State University San Marcos (CSUSM), leading the Office of Inclusive Excellence. He also does speaking engagements and consults with organizational leaders on issues of diversity, equity and inclusion. McManus began his career in higher education teaching at Florida A&M University, where his students and colleagues dubbed him “Dr. Joe-Joe.”
Dr. McManus has lectured, served on panels, presented, and consulted in the U.S. and internationally for nearly three decades. His experience includes faculty, staff and administration roles, having served at an HBCU, an Ivy League institution, a major urban university system, a religious college, and an international university.
A first generation college student, McManus earned his Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from Florida A&M University. Currently, he is a member of the San Diego Diversity Leadership Council, the Board of Directors of the Diversity Collegium, and Boards of Advisors for E3: Education, Excellence & Equity and the Center for Culturally Proficient Educational Practice. He also serves as an Expert Panelist for the Global Diversity & Inclusion Benchmarks (GDIB), and as a member of the Diversity Community Exchange (DiCE) Group for which he edited the book, The Diversity Calling.
“Joe-Joe is at the cutting edge of the next generation of Diversity & Inclusion professionals. His work will continue to make a huge imprint.”
“In a field over-full with talkers, pontificators, and philosophers, Joe-Joe is a doer, a mover, an organizer.”
“Dr. Joe-Joe McManus isn’t afraid to say it like it is. He has a penetrating and wide-ranging knowledge of diversity issues affecting education… particularly in regard to race and class, and total commitment to being an agent of positive change.”
“Dr. Joe-Joe McManus is one of very few social justice leaders in higher education who have experience and skills across the board, from teaching to administration, and across sectors. He is well respected in the field because he has that rare combination of being a deep thinker and a relatable practitioner who is fully committed to the work.”
“Joe-Joe McManus is known as an equity and inclusion leader in education. His perspective is well informed, and his work is deeply impactful.”
“Joe-Joe McManus is an awesome resource. His work is courageous, challenging, inclusive and practical. Joe-Joe is preparing folks for a multicultural 21st century America!”