Kamala Uzzell Jones

Dr. Kamala is a Senior Consultant of Search Assessment for POLIHIRE. A national board-certified counselor and licensed professional counselor supervisor with more than 20 years of clinical and higher education experience, Dr. Kamala contributes her expertise to POLIHIRE’s process of leadership development and assessment. She is responsible for maximizing POLIHIRE’s use of assessment on many of our engagements. Dr. Kamala’s professional experience includes work at North Carolina Central University School of Law, North Carolina State University, Shaw University, Campbell University, the University of Mount Olive, and Durham Technical Community College. She has served in leadership roles, such as Assistant Dean of Student Development, Director of Workforce Development, Director of Career Services, and Director of Wellness. Additionally, she has conducted several professional leadership development and diversity workshops and is certified in administering the EQ-i 2.0 / EQ 360.

Additional certifications that she holds include Career Development Facilitator and Title IX Investigator. Dr. Kamala attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies. She went on to earn a Master of Arts degree in Agency Counseling from Campbell University and a Doctorate of Philosophy degree in Counselor Education from North Carolina State University.