Profile

Jonathan McCoy
Director of the Center for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Instructor of History
Department: History
Office:  Cornwell 316 and Renfro Library Room 202
P.O. Box:  6662
Phone:  828-689-1366 and 828-689-1508
  • Jonathan McCoy B.A., History, and B.A., Political Science, Mars Hill College, 1992
  • M.A., History, North Carolina State University, 2000

Jonathan M. McCoy (M.A., North Carolina State University), teaches U.S. history, North Carolina history, and Geography. A Mars Hill University alumnus (1992), Mr. McCoy taught social studies in the Wake County Public School system for 24 years.  During his studies at Mars Hill, he was the first African American elected as SGA President. He was also a member of Mars Hill University Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta (History National Honor Society) and the Mars Hill University Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science National Honor Society).  Mr. McCoy attended Mars Hill on a football scholarship and was a four-year letterman.