Quincy Bevely

Dr. Quincy A. Bevely is the Campus Director of the Rutgers Democracy Lab at Rutgers University–Newark, based in the P3 Collaboratory. In this role, he advances the Democracy Lab’s mission by engaging students, faculty, staff, and community partners in efforts that strengthen democratic practice, constructive dialogue, civic engagement, and democratic participation.

Before joining Rutgers, Dr. Bevely served as the inaugural Vice President of Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Providence College, where he provided institution-wide leadership on strategy, dialogue, campus climate, and organizational change. During nearly a decade at Providence, he also served as Assistant Vice President of Institutional Diversity, Title VI Coordinator, Assistant Dean of Students, and Director of Cultural Education. Earlier in his career, Dr. Bevely spent four years in residence life at Kansas State University, where his work centered on student development, community-building, international student support, and leadership.

Dr. Bevely was also a co-director of Providence College’s Dialogue, Inclusion, and Democracy (DID) Lab, an interdisciplinary initiative that created opportunities for students and other members of the campus community to engage across differences through dialogue, deliberation, reflection, and democratic practice. His work as an administrator, educator, and facilitator is grounded in the belief that colleges and universities can serve as vital spaces for developing the relationships, skills, and habits necessary for a healthy and participatory democracy.

An experienced educator, Dr. Bevely has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in dialogue and democracy, higher education, leadership, and global studies. At Rutgers–Newark, he also teaches within the Honors Living-Learning Community. Across his teaching and administrative work, he is especially committed to student voice, first-generation college student success, community-building, and creating environments where students can develop a sense of agency, leadership, and civic responsibility.

A native of Chicago and a first-generation college graduate, Dr. Bevely earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in adult and higher education from Northern Illinois University. He earned his Ph.D. in counseling and student development from Kansas State University, where his doctoral research used counter-storytelling to explore the lived experiences and successes of Black undergraduate men and the role of socialization and support in their college experiences.