Christopher Jones

Biography

"Christopher M. Jones is the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Bradley University. Dr. Jones holds the faculty rank of Professor of Political Science. His field of specialization is international relations. His research areas are U.S. foreign policy and national security policy with an emphasis on the domestic determinants of such policies. Jones has published more than 30 journal articles, chapters, and books; presented more than 30 scholarly papers; and delivered 50-plus invited presentations. He is a two-term, past president of the Foreign Policy Analysis (FPA) Section of the International Studies Association (ISA). Dr. Jones is also an accomplished teacher. At NIU, he was a recipient of the Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award, the University Honors Great Professor Award, and the Outstanding International Educator Award. In 2013, Jones was named a Presidential Teaching Professor, the institution’s most distinguished teaching honor. Jones has also been recognized for teaching excellence by the American Political Science Association, the National Political Science Honor Society, and student organizations. In 2013, he received a national faculty award for excellence in international education from the Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars. Jones holds a B.A. and M.A. in Political Science from Binghamton University, State University of New York, where he was Phi Beta Kappa, and a Ph.D. in Political Science from The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. Jones began his career as a visiting faculty member at Whittier College."

Research Interest

U.S. foreign policy and national security policy with an emphasis on the domestic determinants of such policies.