Division of Humanities & Social Sciences
Faculty
Dr. Preston Jones
Assistant Professor of History
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Preston Jones served in the United States Navy from 1986-1990 and received a B.A. in Social Science from California State University, San Bernardino, in June 1993. He received an M.A. in History from Sonoma State University in 1995, and a Ph.D. in History from the University of Ottawa (Canada) in 1999. He has received several awards, including a Fulbright Scholarship for study in Canada and a fellowship with the Pew Program in Religion and American History. He reads the Gospels in French, Welsh, Latin, and Spanish.
He has taught Advanced Placement European History, American History, Politics and Psychology at the secondary level and U.S. and European history at several colleges and universities. At JBU he teaches:
- Western Civilization
- United States History
- British Empire
- Second World War
- History of the Pacific Rim
- Twentieth Century World History
- Latin
Professor Jones has published over 225 articles in academic and general publications, and he is a contributing editor to Books & Culture and Critique. He has published books with the University of Alaska Press, InterVarsity Press, University Press of America and the Research and Education Association. He has four additional book projects underway at various stages of production.
Because of his interest in seeing the U.S. military end its involvement with the Southeast Asian brothel industry, he also serves on the advisory board of ECPAT-USA, an international organization devoted to combating child prostitution. (See article)
Dr. Jones is married to Annemarie; they have two young children. As a hobby, he runs marathons.