Rockwell F. Jones is an American academic administrator who was most recently the 16th president of Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio. Jones was formally inaugurated on October 10, 2008, although he served as president of the university beginning on July 1, 2008. His term ended on July 1, 2023.
Rock Jones | |
|---|---|
| 16th President of Ohio Wesleyan University | |
| In office July 1, 2008 – July 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Huddleston |
| Succeeded by | Matthew vandenBerg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rockwell F. Jones |
| Education | Hendrix College (BA) Duke University (MDiv) University of Texas at Austin (PhD) |
Education
editJones earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hendrix College, a M.Div. from the Duke University Divinity School, where he graduated magna cum laude, and a Ph.D. in educational administration from the University of Texas at Austin.
Career
editBefore beginning his tenure as president, Jones held the served as executive vice president and dean of advancement at Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. Jones also served as vice president for enrollment and dean of admission and financial aid, interim vice president for student affairs, and chaplain at Hendrix.[1] In April 2022, it was announced that Jones would retire at the end of the following academic year.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Ohio Wesleyan names 16th president". Columbus Business First. 2007-12-18. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
- ^ Hendrix, Sheridan. "Ohio Wesleyan University President Rock Jones to retire next year after 15 years in office". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2023-04-15.