Dr. Jerry Jones
Professor
Leadership Studies
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Dr. Jerry Jones Professor Leadership Studies
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| Academic Degrees |
Ed. D. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1978
Major: Supervision
M.A. West Virginia College of Graduate Studies, 1974
Major: Counseling
B.S. West Virginia State College, 1972
Major: Education
| Professional Experience |
Associate Professor (2001 - Present)
Awarded Tenure: 2006
Leadership Studies, Doctoral Faculty
Marshall University Graduate College
South Charleston, WV, 25303.
Professor/Chair (1998-2001)
University of Charleston, Charleston, WV.
Full Professor and Chair of the Department of Education.
Director of Student Teaching, NCATE chairman.
Associate Professor (1989-1993)
West Virginia State College, Institute, WV 25112.
Professor (1987-1988)
Trevecca College, Nashville, TN 37210.
Full Professor in the Graduate Studies in Education.
Associate Professor/Associate Academic Dean (1979-1984)
University of Rio Grande and Community College, Rio Grande, OH.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AT CENTRAL (BOARD) OFFICE LEVEL
Superintendent 1993-1995
Chief Executive Officer, Morgan County Board of Education, Berkeley Springs, WV.
Superintendent 1984-1987
Chief Executive Officer, Roane County Board of Education, Spencer, WV.
(5-0 vote to remain in this position.) Assistant Superintendent from 1995-1998, Roane County Board of Education, Spencer, WV.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AT THE BUILDING (SCHOOL) LEVEL
Principal 1978-1979, (K- 7)
Arnoldsburg, WV -Calhoun County Schools, Grantsville, WV
Guidance Counselor 1974-75
Spencer Junior High School and Elementary School, Spencer, WV.
Teacher 1972-1974, Sixth Grade
Fairview Elementary School, Saint Albans, WV.
| Publications |
Published Textbooks
The Day School Found its Reading Glasses Emerging issues, Liberty Press, 1981. Jackson, Ohio
A Handbook for the Teaching of Science and Math Techniques that work, (2nd edition), Liberty Press 1984. Jackson, Ohio
Curriculum for Teachers of Early Childhood Education Rio Grande College, Liberty Press 1983. Jackson, Ohio
Positive Creativity How to Enhance and Evaluate It Jones, Jerry and Escue, Billy. JM Productions,
Nashville, TN 1990. Being marketed nationally by Technomic, Lancaster, PA, 1994.
101 Tips for School District Leadership. (The Essential Guidebook) Jones, Jerry: iuniverse, Lincoln, NE. 2004 ISBN 0-595-31206-3
The Republic of Creative Thought (how to incorporate creativity in your work and everyday life). JD jones: iuniverse, Lincoln, NE. 2004 ISBN 0-595-33533-0
Insuring That No Child Is Left behind: (a Strategic Mentor Program for Middle and High School Students) jd jones, Weekly Reader Press, New York. 2006 ISBN 0-595-41425-7
Published Manuscripts
"Teachers' Verbal Interactions." College Student Journal, spring, 1980.
"Learning as a Means of Fostering Student Self-Direction." Reading Improvement, spring, 1980.
"Criteria-Reference Testing; Is There a Place for It in Southeastern Ohio?" The Ohio Association of Elementary - Kindergarten-Nursery Education Newsletter, Vol. 14, No.2, January, 1981.
"When to Begin: Reading-Controversy," Jones and Yates, The Ohio Association of Elementary Kindergarten-Nursery Education Newsletter,
Vol. 14, No.2, January, 1982.
"At Risk Students," Southern Georgia University, 1991, Robert Morris Publisher.
Seminars on "The Art of Supervising. People" and "Human Relations Training.", 2002
"Today’s Students are All at Risk," Jones, Jerry The Correctional Psychologist Vol. 34, No.3, July, 2002.
“Promotion and Benefits of Enhancing Creativity in Higher and Adult Education”, Galbraith, M and Jerry Jones, Journal of Adult Education, Volume XXXII, spring, 2003
“Leadership for Learning: A Study of Successful School Systems”, Jerry Jones and others. Journal of School Improvement, Volume 4, Issue 1, Spring 2003.
“An Evaluation of the Merit Reading Software Program in the Calhoun County (WV) Middle/High School” Jerry Jones and others, Journal of Research on Technology in Education, winter 2005.
“Making the Cut: The impact of an integrated learning system on low achieving middle school students” B. O’Byrne, s. Securro, J. Jones & C. Cadle, Journal of Computer Assisted Learning 22, pp218-228. 2006.
“Intervention That Adds Up: The Impact of Merit Software on Standardized Achievement Test Scores of Middle School Students” S. Securro, J. Jones, D. Cantrell, & M. Blackwell. I-manager’s Journal on School Educational Technology. Volume 2, number 1 June 2006.
| Invited Presentations and Workshops |
Presenter: Paper presented to the Southwest Educational Research Association (Dallas, Texas) January, 1984. An Investigation into the Effects of a Systematic Behavior Modification Program on the Verbal Interaction of Classroom Teachers and Its Relationship to Teacher's and Student's Self:-Concept.
Presentation: To all West Virginia College Presidents on Why High School Students Do Not Attend College, Charleston, West Virginia, 1986.
Commencement Speaker: Walton High School, Walton, WV, 1988, Geary Middle School, WV, 200 1.
Workshop: Related to building Self-concept in Students, Memphis City Teachers, Memphis, TN, (summer, 1990).
Presenter: Presented paper at the Southeast conferences on At Risk Students, Savannah, Georgia, (1990). Paper focus was "Verbal Interaction of Classroom Teachers" (A Systematic Program.)
Invited Presenter: National Conference of Teacher Educators, Atlanta, Georgia, "The Teacher as a Human Developer."
Invited Presenter: University of Oklahoma at Norman, Oklahoma, "Creating the Quality School."
Invited Presenter: U.S. Department of Education at the University of Cincinnati, Topic: "Conference on Classroom Techniques for America 2000" May 1993.
Presenter: Successful Communications, U.S. Department of Education, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, May 1994.
Evaluation Trainer: University of Louisville, (January, 1994) Charleston, West Virginia, (May 1994 and July 1995).
Invited Presenter: Conference related to Success in Education, University of Maryland, November,
1996.
Presenter: Synergy in the Workplace: Baton Rouge, LA, Specialty Insurance, August, 2001.
Presenter: National Conference on At Risk Students, Savannah, Georgia, March, 2001.
Presenter: International Society of Professional Administrators, October, 2002,
Presenter: West Virginia Hospital Association: Supervision, October, 2002.
Presenter: National at Risk Conference on At Risk Students, Savannah, Georgia, April 2003
Keynote Speaker: Davis Hospital recognition Dinner for employees, Elkins, WV, May, 2003
Keynote Speaker: Parents and Students related to going to college, Geary School, WV, May 2003
Presenter: The Art and Science of Supervising People: The West Virginia Association of Assistant Principals: Glade Springs, West Virginia, April, 2005
Invited Presenter: West Virginia Association of School Administrators Summer Conference: Stonewall Jackson Resort, WV, August, 2005
Title: Synergy in the Workplace: to Superintendents of schools in West Virginia
Invited Presenter: Roane-Jackson Vocational School, Liverpool, West Virginia, And January 2006: Title: Seven Habits of Highly effective People. Presented to all staff members.
Invited Presenter: West Virginia Association of School Administrators Summer Conference: Snowshoe Resort: August 2006
Title: Relevant Issues Facing Leaders Today
Participant: Alliance for Excellent Education’s Third annual High School Policy Conference. October 2006. Washington, DC
Media Presentations:
Wrote, directed, and produced a 20-minute 16mm movie on location in Guatemala, Central America (Educational Film).
Numerous Teleconferences (Synergy)
Power Point Presentation on Team Building, Baton Rouge, LA, 2000,
Book Review: Houghton Mifflin Publishing Company, Boston, Massachusetts, (i.e.) 1994 edition of Those Who Can, Teach; Ryan/Cooper.
| Service Related Activities |
Advisory Board for S.A.F.E. (Student Ambassadors for Free Enterprise) at University of Rio Grande.
Advisory Board in math at Buckeye Hills Center, Rio Grande, Ohio.
Counselor, 4-H, Jackson Mills, Weston, WV (Boys State).
Member, Rotary International, Berkeley Springs, WV.
Chairman, Administrative Council, Roane-Jackson Vocational School, Liverpool, NW.
American Legion, Spencer, WV
State Advisory Council for Drug-Free Schools.
Chairman, Administrative Council, James Rumsey Technical Institute, a tri-county school.
Morgan County Chamber of Commerce (formal member).
Member WVASA, School Administrators of West Virginia.
| Honors and Awards |
Received award by the Department of Mental Health of West Virginia on work accomplished at the Colin Anderson Center, Saint Mary’s, WV (teacher within the institution).
Elected Outstanding Young Man of America for Professional Achievement, 1981
Received award by State Board of Education for work accomplished as Superintendent of Schools, 1987.
Recognized by Morgan County Board of Education for accomplishments as Superintendent of Schools, 1995.
Selected for Who's Who in American Education, 1996.
Selected to International Who's Who, 2001.
Honored in Ground Breaking Ceremony in acquiring a $500,000 Telescope from the U.S. Naval Academy Telescope (one of only three in the USA) for Morgan County Schools, WV, 2002
| Military Experience |