Speaker Profile
James Wilkerson, J.D.
Associate Dean, TEDx speaker, author, and national advocate on sexual assault prevention, healthy masculinity, and bystander intervention.
About James
James Wilkerson is the Associate Dean of Students at Indiana University Southeast. A Kentuckiana native, he earned his bachelor’s degree in English and his Juris Doctor from the University of Louisville, along with a master’s degree in Communication from Bellarmine University.
Since 2015, Wilkerson has been a national advocate and speaker on sexual assault prevention, healthy masculinity, and bystander intervention. He is a three-time TEDx speaker and the author of two Amazon best-selling books in the Gender and Law category, The Title IX Guy and Consent Is ____: The Things They Didn’t Teach You in Sex Ed.
Wilkerson has been recognized by Louisville Business First’s 20 People to Know in Law and Forty Under 40, Southern Indiana Business’ Twenty Under 40, and is a three-time recipient of LEO’s Best Local Writer award.
Presentations
Consent Is ____
A practical deconstruction of sexual consent covering express and implied consent, withdrawal, alcohol, male victimhood, and the range of activities consent covers.
- Define consent clearly.
- Compare express consent and implied consent.
- Understand how alcohol affects consent.
- Recognize when consent is withdrawn.
201 - The Intricacies of Collegiate Sexual Misconduct
A deeper look at what sexual assault can look like in college, including fear, substances, campus resources, community resources, and shared responsibility.
- Identify factors involved in collegiate sexual assault.
- Understand campus and community resources.
- Discuss sexual misconduct as a community issue.
When We Cry: The Stuff Men Don’t Talk About
A reflective program about male emotional socialization, vulnerability, help-seeking, trauma, and healthier expressions of masculinity.
- Identify how traditional masculinity norms affect emotional expression.
- Recognize barriers men face in accessing support.
- Apply strategies that support healthier peer conversations.
Fruit of the Poisonous Tree
James’s signature program connecting unhealthy masculinity, entitlement, control, and sexual assault, with practical tools for building healthier communities.
- Recognize behaviors produced by unhealthy masculinity.
- Connect unhealthy masculinity to sexual assault prevention.
- Practice team-based intervention strategies.
Homecoming
A bystander intervention program built around a real case study, helping students understand barriers to action and practical ways to intervene.
- Understand barriers that prevent intervention.
- Use direct, distraction, and delegation tools.
- See sexual misconduct prevention as a community responsibility.
About Implicit Bias and How it Hurts Our Recruitment
A recruitment-focused program defining implicit bias, showing how it affects selection processes, and offering strategies to reduce bias.
- Define implicit bias.
- Identify how bias affects recruitment.
- Review strategies to reduce bias in selection.
Equal Isn’t Easy: Understanding EEOC in Higher Education
A staff-focused overview of EEOC laws, workplace equity, implicit bias, institutional compliance, and fair employment practices in higher education.
- Explain the EEOC’s role.
- Identify relevant employment equity laws.
- Apply best practices for fair workplace culture.
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