Bobby Jones (academic)

This article is about American educator and academic administrator. For other, see Bobby Jones (disambiguation).

Bobby Jones
Born	(1942-01-13)13 January 1942
Died	18 April 2001(2001-04-18) (aged 59)
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Educator, youth advisor
Academic work
Institutions	Mercer University
Main interests	Mentoring

Bobby Jones, PhD (28 February 1932 - 21 December 1992) was an American educator and academic administrator who became the first African American to earn tenure at Mercer University as well as chair of the Education Department. His contributions were mainly modernist styles and teaching techniques which has spanned till date. He was cited by her students in A Joyful Passion for Teaching.

Jones was credited in the novel, Macon Black and White to have contributed towards a low racial divide rate which existed throughout central Georgia.[1] According to his successors, Jone devoted his life to helping others realize their goals. He also aided the establishment of Mercer University's first Upward Bound Program[2] where he mentored youths.

References

1. Manis, Andrew Michael (2004). Macon Black and White: An Unutterable Separation in the American Century. Mercer University Press. ISBN 9780865549586.
2. "Upward Bound Program". www.ed.gov. 2018-02-15. Retrieved 2018-03-06.

• Stramiello, Al; Willingham, Mary; Martray, Carl (2006). A Joyful Passion for Teaching. Mercer University Press. p. 86. ISBN 9780865549975.
• Manis, Andrew Michael (2004). Macon Black and White: An Unutterable Separation in the American Century. Mercer University Press. p. 382. ISBN 9780865549586.
• "macontelegraph.com | Opinion". www.mindspring.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06. 1972 - Dr. Bobby Jones joins the Mercer University Education department, which he later chairs, and is the first black to receive tenure at Mercer.