He received his B.A. in Sociology and African & African-American Studies from Duke University and his Ph.D. in Sociology from Bowling Green State University. Dr. Jones is trained as a social demographer, and his research examines various intersections in the areas of race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and health. As an urban sociologist, he is particularly concerned with how socio-environmental processes affect the health and well-being of children and adults.