Dr. Ivory A. Toldson is a recently tenured, associate professor at Howard University, Senior Research Analyst for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and Editor-In-Chief of “The Journal of Negro Education,” the country’s oldest black continuous publication. With worldwide readership and subscribers, The Journal of Negro Education has published distinguished scholars that include Horace Mann Bond, Ralph J. Bunche, W. E. B. Du Bois, and Kenneth B. Clark.
Dubbed a rising “2028 presidential candidate” by the Washington Post, “a modern day Harlem Renaissance writer,” by the New African Journal, and “Young Researcher of the Year” by Southern University, Dr. Toldson, according to Howard University’s Quest Magazine, is “a much sought-after lecturer and researcher on a number of serious sociological and psychological issues that have implications for African Americans.”
Dr. Toldson is credited with over 30 publications and research presentations in over 20 US states, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Scotland and South Africa. He has given expert commentary on C-SPAN2 Books, NPR News, and The Al Sharpton Show on XM Satellite Radio.
Dr. Toldson received national acclaim for his books that addressed issues facing African-American men and is also the author of “Breaking Barriers: Plotting the Path to Academic Success for School-age African-American Males,” which analyzes academic success indicators from national surveys that together give voice to nearly 5,800 pupils from schools across the country.
After completing coursework for a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at Temple University, Dr. Toldson became a correctional and forensic psychology resident at the United States Penitentiary. There, he worked with 1960s era political prisoners and modern casualties of the War on Drugs, and completed his dissertation on Black Men in the Criminal Justice System. Upon completion, Dr. Toldson joined the faculty of Southern University and became the fourth recipient of the prestigious DuBois Fellowship from the US Department of Justice. He also served as the clinical director of the Manhood Training Village. He has held visiting research appointments at Emory, Drexel, and Morehouse School of Medicine. For the past three years, Dr. Toldson has spearheaded the Emerging Leaders Series at the Annual Legislative Conference in Washington, DC. For more information, visit his website at www.toldson.com.
