BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Jones is Professor with appointments in Sociology, Epidemiology, and Africana Studies at The George Washington University. Receiving degrees from Duke University and Bowling Green State University, he has published research on various different health outcomes. However, he focuses his research on the residential and neighborhood context in which individuals live as a way to understand health disparities among marginalized populations.
Dr. Jones is a sociologist and former board member of the Capital City Area Health Education Center, the Society for the Study of Social Problems, and the American Sociological Association. He is also a former city representative on the Washington DC Commission on African-American Affairs.
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Currently, Dr. Jones serves on the National Advisory Committee for RWJF’s Evidence for Action (E4A) Program and the DC Policy Center’s Advisory Board.
EDUCATION
RESEARCH AREAS
Urban Sociology
The structures, processes, and problems of urban areas
2000-2004
Duke University
BA, Sociology
Second Major: African & African-American Studies
Minor: Psychology
Sociology of Health
How life in global societies is related to illness and wellness
Spatial Demography
The geographical components to population processes
Race/Ethnic/Cultural Studies
Barriers and opportunties for marginalized groups
2005-2010
Bowling Green State University
PhD, Sociology
Specializations: Quantitative Methodology, Demography