Joe Stokes

Associate faculty

Education & Technology programs

Joe Stokes’s research interests include student involvement theory and connections to undergraduate persistence; leader psychology and leader member exchange in higher education; higher education policy and governance; and international student mobility, online learning modalities and strategic enrolment management. His most recent publications focus on international student mobility in the pandemic era and strategic enrolment management in a time of global disruption.

Experience

Stokes is the University Registrar at Ontario Tech University, and an Adjunct Professor at various universities across Canada. His portfolio includes the leadership of strategic enrolment management, including domestic and international admissions and recruitment, student awards, financial aid, records, registration, scheduling and convocation; university-wide student communication; and the international office. He has led work across the post-secondary sector on governance, strategic enrolment management, student retention and student success.

Education

2018
Doctor of Education

Western University

2011
Master of Education

Ontario Tech University

2003
Bachelor of Arts (Hons)

York University

Publications

Stokes, J. (2021). Geopolitics and global events: International student recruitment in a time of disruption. In B. Shneikat, C. Tanova & C. Cobanoglu (Eds.) Global perspectives on recruiting international students: Challenges and opportunities. Emerald.

Stokes, J. (2020). Strategic enrolment management in a time of disruption: How the global pandemic will force a re-evaluation of traditional strategy. Proceedings of the 14th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics (IMSCI 2020).

Stokes, J., Harvel, G., Percival, J., Shah, A., & Zakoor, J (2017). Proactive retention tools for pre-university pathway. Ontario Council of Articulation and Transfer. https://oncat.ca/en/projects/proactive-retention-tools-pre-university-pathway

Stokes, J., Harvel, G., Percival, J., Shah, A., & Zakoor, J (2016). Pathway for retention: university academic remediation at a community college. Ontario Council of Articulation and Transfer. https://oncat.ca/en/projects/diploma-and-degree-retention-pathway-general-arts-and-science-continued-university-study

Stokes, J., Harvel, G., Percival, J., Shah, A., & Zakoor, J. (2016, November 2-6). Development of a University/College Pathway for Academic Success Remediation. Paper presented at the Higher Education in Transformation Symposium, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.