Chenelle A. Jones Email & Phone Number

Dr. Jones is Chair of the Public Safety Programs at Franklin University. She is also the Director of the Center for Public Safety and Cybersecurity Education (CPSCE) at Franklin University. Dr. Jones received her Ph.D. in the Administration of Justice from Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas. Her research interests include race and crime, policing, and juvenile delinquency. Dr. Jones currently serves as the National Director of Research for the Teen and Police Service (TAPS) Academy, an international program designed to reduce social distance between police officers and youth. She is also the co-editor of A Critical Analysis of Race and the Administration of Justice. Dr. Jones is a highly sought-after speaker, and has conducted several presentations, keynotes, and media appearances on issues of race, police/community relations, and critical social justice issues. She is a crime analyst for TV One’s hit show “For My Man.” She serves on the Columbus Community Safety Advisory Commission. She is a member of the Franklin County Juvenile Detention Facility Assessment Team. She also founded Come Together Columbus, a loose collective of organizations and individuals committed to racial justice, community empowerment, and police reform. Dr. Jones is the recipient of numerous awards including Franklin University’s Dean’s Award Recognizing Excellence, Franklin University’s Core Value Award for Respect, the Central Ohio Social Justice Award for Education Advocacy in Higher Education, Columbus CEO’s Future 50 Award, Columbus Business First’s 40 Under 40 Award, the Visionary Award by Columbus City Council and the Create Columbus Commission, and many others. Dr. Jones is the 2018 recipient of the Emerald Literati Award for Most Outstanding Author Contribution for her book chapter The New Jane Crow: Mass Incarceration and the Denied Maternity of Black Women. She serves on the Grant Foundation Board for Grant Medical Center, the Columbus Impact and Inclusion Advisory Board for Columbus Young Professionals, and the Advisory Board for the Black Legacy Advancement Coalition (BLAC). Dr. Jones is also a member of several organizations including Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, the Create Columbus Commission, the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, the American Society of Criminology, the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice, and the Racial Democracy and Criminal Justice Network.

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