L. Gregory Jones

L. Gregory Jones (born 1960) is an American theologian and academic administrator. He has been named the President of Belmont University, beginning June 2021.[1] He was previously the executive vice president and provost of Baylor University and Dean of the Duke Divinity School. He also formerly served as vice president and vice provost for global strategy and programs at Duke University (a position that he served for a short period). He is also A. Morris and Ruth W. Williams distinguished professor of theology in the Duke Divinity School. In addition, he serves as senior fellow for Leadership Education at Duke Divinity, and senior fellow at the Fuqua-Coach K Center on Leadership and Ethics. From 1997-2010 he was Dean of Duke Divinity School. He graduated with a B.A. in communications and M.P.A. from the University of Denver, an M.Div. from Duke Divinity School and a Ph.D. in theology from Duke University. He is the author or editor of seventeen books. Dr. Jones has also been the subject of some controversies surrounding a homophobic graffiti in the bathroom of Duke Divinity School. Dr. Jones chose inaction, until a small protest caught the publics attention and forced his hand.

For other people with the same name, see Greg Jones (disambiguation).

Dr. Jones is the younger brother of Bishop Scott J. Jones.

References
  1. Mangrum, Meghan (February 1, 2021). "Belmont University taps Duke Divinity School dean as new president". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2021-02-02.


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