TJ Bowie
Director of Employee Relations and Culture
Department: Human Resources
Email: tbowie@elon.edu
Phone number: (336) 278-5520
Brief Biography
TJ Bowie currently serves as the Director of Employee Relations and Culture at Elon University. In this role, TJ is responsible for leading initiatives focused on performance management, supervisor training, employment protocols, fostering a culture of inclusivity, addressing implicit and unconscious bias, and ensuring best practices in hiring that align with Elon University's core values.
Prior to this role, TJ served as the Equal Opportunity and Human Resources Compliance Manager, a position he assumed in October 2021. His tenure at Elon University is marked by a wide range of leadership roles, including Associate Director of Auxiliary Services, Assistant Director of Auxiliary Services, Coordinator of Residential Campus Dining and Engagement, and Assistant Director of Residence Life. His work has also extended to men’s engagement and mentoring, and he has been a trained member of the University Appeals Board. Additionally, TJ chaired the University Staff Advisory Council and now serves as an Ex-Officio member, while also sitting on the university’s Long Range Planning Committee.
TJ holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Criminal Justice from Regis University in Denver, CO, a Master of Science in College Student Personnel Administration from Canisius College in Buffalo, NY, and a Master of Business Administration from Elon University.
News & Notes
Education
Elon Univeristy- Elon, NC. Master of Business Administration- 2019
Canisius College- Buffalo, NY. Master of Science- College Student Personnel Administration- 2009
Regis University- Denver CO. Bachelor of Arts- Sociology and Criminal Justice- 2007
Employment History
Director of Employee Relations and Culture- January 2024-current
Equal Opportunity and Human Resources Compliance Manager- October 2021- December 2023
Associate Director of Auxiliary Services- Elon University- June 2018- September 2021
Assistant Director of Auxiliary Services- Elon University- June 2017- May 2018
Coordinator of Residential Campus Dining and Engagement- Elon University- January 2015 - May 2017
Senior Team Lead Hardlines- Target- January 2013- December 2014
Assistant Director of Residence Life- Elon University- June 2009-January 2013
Courses Taught
Elon 101
COE 310- Personal Finance
Presentations
Bowie, T., &Fullwood, C., (2023). Bias Education (BE Series). BE: Advocates, BE: Aware, BE: Presented at Elon University in Elon, NC numerous times throughout the academic year.
Bowie, T., (2023). Performance Management. Presented at Elon University in Elon, NC as a part of the Enhancing Supervision Series sponsored by the Elon University Office of Leadership and Professional Development (OLPD).
Bowie, T., &Ryan, C., (Nov 2017). Bringing it all Together: Being an Emerging Professional and Building Crucial Relationships. Presented at the National Association of College Auxiliary Services (NACAS) Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado.
Bowie, T., (Nov 2017). Dine With Me: The Story of Successful Partnerships between Dining Services, Academic Affairs, and Student Life. Presented at the Residential Campus Symposium at St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri.
Bowie, T., &Ryan, C., (April 2017). Campus Partnerships of Meaning: Creating Collaborative Partnerships across Institutional Barriers. Presented at the National Association of College Auxiliary Services (NACAS) Annual South Region Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Bowie, T., Fulkerson, C., &Vigg, P., (October 2015). Tying Academic, Residential, and Dining Experience Together for Engaged Learning. Presented at the National Association of College Auxiliary Services (NACAS) Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas.
Awards
Phoenix Collaboration Award- staff award for leadership of the inagural staff development programs (MLPI and EECI), along with Lauren Bosselait, Emily Krechel and Megan Noltemeyer
Student Advocate of the Year 2013- Student Life Division- Elon University