- Phone:
- 317-274-2314
- Email:
- mrjones@iupui.edu
- Department:
- Academic and Career Development
- Campus:
- IUPUI
Morris Jones
Student Success Advisor/Team Coordinator, EPP Cluster
Education:
- Ph.D., Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
- Higher Education Administration and Leadership
- Doctoral Thesis: "A post-baccalaureate understanding of a university mission"
- M.A., Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, Indiana
- Ministerial Education
- B.A., Barclay College, Haviland, Kansas
- Double Major: Pastoral Ministry and Bible
Professional Experience:
- I have been with ACD since October 1, 2007.
- I like helping students plan their paths and reach their goals.
- I have professional experience in mechanical trades, ministry, adjunct faculty (teaching), advising, and as a city councilman.
Advise to students:
“Hard work works. Working really hard is what successful people do. And in this text, tweet,
Denzel Washington: I had a 1.7 GPA. (Retrieved 3/25/19, https://www.goalcast.com/2017/08/15/denzel-washington-2).
If you could be any major in your cluster, what would it be? Why?: If I were to choose a major in the EPP cluster to pursue, I would choose philanthropy because it fits best with my worldview of helping others through nonprofit organizations.
Biography: I grew up in central Indiana and have lived most of my life in Indiana. My hobbies include working with wood, building things, and learning something new. To relax, I like science fiction movies (both good and bad) and watching shows like the Walking Dead, the History Channel, and the Discovery Channel. I have coached youth soccer and track. I am married and have two children and five grandchildren. My wife is a bookkeeper and a deputy clerk of the courts. My daughter is an assistant coordinator of the