University Director
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JONATHAN L. JONES
Bryan, TX *****
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EDUCATION
Doctorate of Philosophy, Communication. Texas A&M University, December 2009
Major Field of Study: Rhetoric & Public Affairs
Dissertation: A Rhetoric of Moral Imagination: The Persuasions of Russell Kirk
Advisor: James Aune; Members: Bedford Clark, Jennifer Mercieca, Christoper Swift
Master of Public Administration. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, May 2004
Bachelor of Science, Political Science. (Cum Laude) Texas A&M University, May 2002
Honors Distinctions: University, Foundation, College of Liberal Arts, University Undergraduate
Research Fellow
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Academic Advisor, Honors Programs, Texas A&M University, March 2008 present
I advise current and prospective students about academic issues, the application process, scholarship
opportunities, and academic services. I plan and implement initiatives to foster cooperation among
students, teachers, and staff.
Academic Advisor, General Academic Programs, Texas A&M University, October 2005 March 2008
I assisted General Studies students about issues related to academic progress and degree selection. I
organized programs for junior college and Blinn Team students, developed newsletters, and planned
events such as new student conferences, transfer conferences, and academic review sessions.
TEACHING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Instructor, Freshman Year Seminar, Texas A&M University. Fall 2009, Fall 2010
This course is an overview of the history of American political thought, focusing on the communicative
strategies utilized by public officials.
Graduate Assistant, Public Administration and Political Science, University of North Carolina, May
2002 August 2004
I coordinated the Local Government Performance Management Project, a national survey to gauge the
effectiveness of local government services. I conducted research for five projects about the history and
function of the National Labor Relations Board.
ACTIVITIES AND DISTINCTIONS
Communication Graduate Student Scholarship, Texas A&M University
School of Government Graduate Student Scholarship, University of North Carolina
Best Honors Thesis, History & Political Science group, Texas A&M University, 2002
Columnist & Editor, Daily Tar Heel & The Battalion student publications
Washington, D.C. Media Internship, U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison
Study Abroad, Magdalen College, Oxford University
Contributor, First Things magazine website, 2009 present
ACADEMIC SERVICE
Advisor, Lambda Sigma Honors Society, 2008 present
Advisor, Honors Invitational Programs, 2008 present
Representative, Honors Programs to Texas A&M Corps of Cadets, 2008 present
Member, Awards Committee, University Advisors and Counselors, 2008 present
Member, Planning Committee, University Advisors and Counselors, 2008 present
Certified in suicide prevention, Student Counseling Service, Texas A&M University
Presentation, Rhetoric Society of America, Pope Benedict XVI at the Intersection of Religion, Politics
and Economics, May 2010
Instruction Leader, Student Learning Center, Texas A&M University, 1999 2002
Tutor, Athletic Department, Texas A&M University, 1999 2001
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
NACADA (National Academic Advising Association)
TACAC (Texas Association for College Admissions Counseling)
UAC (University Advisors and Counselors)
NCA (National Communication Association)
RSA (Rhetoric Society of America)
REFERENCES
Dr. James Aune
Professor of Communication, Texas A&M University
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Dr. Dave Louis
Associate Director of Honors Programs, Texas A&M University
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Myra Gonzalez
Associate Director of Financial Aid, Texas A&M University
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Dr. Russ Graves
Director of General Studies
General Academic Programs, Texas A&M University
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Michael O Quinn
Vice President for Institutional and Federal Affairs, Texas A&M University
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