Stacy Jones serves as the associate vice president for Public Service and Outreach at the University of Georgia. As associate vice president she oversees professional development events in PSO; represents the department at campus, community or state meetings and events; amplifies the work of PSO through strategic communication planning; analyzes and advises PSO units on submissions for facilities improvements; and will coordinate PSO awards and recognition. She also serves as the co-lead for the PSO Scholarship Academy and grants strategy training for PSO faculty and staff.
In addition to her role in Public Service and Outreach, Jones continues to serve as the director of the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel, a role she began in 2020. Prior to this position she served as the associate director for governmental training, education, and development at the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government.
Jones began her career as a public affairs and tourism manager for the city of Conyers, Georgia, during the 1996 Summer Olympic Games and was part of the community’s first convention and visitors bureau. She has instructed local elected officials and government administrators in community and media relations and leadership development since 2001 through the statewide training programs for the Institute of Government. The Georgia Association of County Commissioners recognized her work in 2014 by naming her the Leadership Advocate of the Year. She also served on the statewide Georgia Municipal Training Board from 2012-2020 as a board member.
Jones received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia, a master’s in public administration from Troy State University and a doctorate in higher education from the University of Georgia.
Jones served as a past president of the UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences Alumni Association, chair of the Georgia 4-H State Advisory Council and was a recipient of the UGA Blue Key Young Alumnus award and the UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences Pacesetter award.