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Dr. Alexander Jones began at Hope in July 2024, having spent several years in Christian higher education. As vice president, he provides leadership and direction for philanthropy, alumni and family engagement, and philanthropy services at Hope.

Throughout his career, he has provided leadership in student affairs, academic affairs, external affairs, and philanthropy and engagement. In addition, he has consulted at more than 30 colleges and universities nationwide to help students, staff and faculty thrive. As a scholar and social scientist, he is interested in how universities shape local communities.

Education

• B.A., summa cum laude, biblical and theological studies, Wheaton College
• M.A. with honors, intercultural studies and TESOL, Wheaton College
• Ph.D., higher education, Azusa Pacific University
• MBA, University of Chicago

Previous Experience

• Vice president of advancement, Roberts Wesleyan University
• Regional director of development, Wheaton College

Awards and Recognition

Dr. Jones has published a dozen peer-reviewed articles, primarily regarding how higher education engages with and shapes local communities. This interdisciplinary corpus includes quantitative research, qualitative research, economic and policy analyses, and spatial analyses.

Why I Love Hope

When Dr. Jones thinks about Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø, he thinks about its people. He’s never encountered more genuinely kind individuals, who put others before themselves. Hope’s idyllic context in Holland on the shores of the Third Coast make it an almost-unbelievable place to live, raise their family and invest in higher education.

Outside the College

Dr. Jones is an avid reader and Peloton aficionado.