Joy Asekun

Dr. Joy Asekun is the Acting Dean of Academics at the FBI Academy, where she leads faculty development and instructional standards for the Bureau’s national training programs. Trained as an English Literature scholar with degrees from Lagos State University, the University of Tennessee, and the University of Virginia, her intellectual formation was deeply shaped by the mentorship of Professor Deborah McDowell. Dr. Asekun’s career reflects the power of a liberal arts education to inform public service, and she remains committed to mentoring learners across diverse communities.