Texas Tech University

Stephanie J. Jones, Ed.D.

Professor, Associate Vice President of Research and Innovation
Educational Psychology, Leadership, & Counseling

Email: stephanie.j.jones@ttu.edu

Phone: 806-834-1380

Office: Education 307

Dr. Jones is a Professor for the Higher Education program at Texas Tech University. She also currently serves as the Associate Vice President of Research and Innovation. She graduated from TTU in 2006 with a doctorate degree in Higher Education. Prior to her employment at TTU, she worked in higher education academic administration in the areas of distance learning, dual enrollment, instructional technology, faculty and student support, grant administration, as well as in faculty and department chair roles. She has served in project director and activity director roles for Title V and Title III grants, as well as various THECB grants, where she both developed and directed the initiatives. She currently serves as the PI for the TTU NSF-ADVANCE grant, Advancing Equity through Systemic Strategies to Improve Leadership, Departmental Collegiality, and Data Transparency at Texas Tech University

Dr. Stephanie J. Jones, Ed.D.

Education

  • Ed.D. in Higher Education, Texas Tech University
  • M.Ed. in Educational Technology, University of Texas Brownsville
  • M.B.A. in General Business with focus in Information Systems & Quantitative Sciences, Texas Tech University
  • B.B.A. in Management and Information Systems & Quantitative Sciences, Texas Tech University

Affiliations:

  • Women and Gender Studies, Texas Tech University
  • STEM Core, Member

Research Interests

  • Future of higher education as organizations.
  • AI use in improving efficiencies in administrative and faculty work.

Recent/Selected Publications

Available upon request.

Funded Grants

Jones, S. J(PI), Millerick, K. M. (Co-PI), Canas-Carrell, J. (Co-PI), & Hendrick, R. (Co-PI). NSF-ADVANCE-ADAPTATION: Advancing Equity through Systemic Strategies to Improve Leadership, Departmental Collegiality, and Data Transparency at Texas Tech University (funded $976,173 – September 1, 2020-May 2, 2025).