Eli Jones (academic)

Eli Jones
Alma mater Texas A&M University
Occupation Academic
Known for dean of the Mays Business School

Eli Jones is an American academic. He is the former dean of the E. J. Ourso College of Business at Louisiana State University, followed by the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. Since July 2015, he has served as the dean of the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University.

Early life

Eli Jones attended Texas A&M University, where he earned a bachelor of arts in journalism in 1982, followed by a master in business administration in 1986 and a PhD in marketing in 1997.[1]

Career

Jones joined the University of Houston as an assistant professor, and he received tenure as an associate professor in 2002; he was a full professor from 2007 to 2008.[1]

Jones was the dean of the E. J. Ourso College of Business at Louisiana State University from 2008 to 2012, followed by the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas from 2012 to 2015.[1][2] At the University of Arkansas, he was followed by Dean Matthew A. Waller.[3] Since July 2015, he has served as the dean of the Mays Business School at his alma mater, Texas A&M University.[1][2]

Jones is one of few African-American academic deans in the United States.[4] He was inducted into The PhD Project[4] Hall of Fame in 2016 for his sustained, unwavering commitment to achieving significant encouragement and impact within the network of minority business doctoral students and faculty.

Selected works

  • Jones, Eli; Stevens, Carl; Chonko, Larry (2005). Selling ASAP: Art, Science, Agility, Performance,. Cincinnati, Ohio: Thomson Learning.
  • Chonko, Larry; Jones, Eli (2011). The Oxford Handbook of Strategic Sales and Sales Management. New York: Oxford University Press.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "ELI JONES". Mays Business School. Texas A&M University. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Eli Jones welcomed as new dean of Texas A&M Mays Business School". North Dallas Gazette. July 6, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Waller Selected as Dean of Sam M. Walton College of Business". University of Arkansas News. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
  4. 1 2 "Dr. Eli Jones Named Dean of the Mays Business School". KBTX-TV. March 24, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2017.



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