Dr. Jones is an educational psychologist and motivation scientist who researches instructional methods that affect students’ motivation and learning. He has received more than $2 million from the National Science Foundation to conduct his research and has published more than 100 articles, books, and book chapters, as well as given over 120 presentations at conferences.
Brett D. Jones, Ph.D.
Professor
Educational Psychology Program
School of Education, Virginia Tech, USA
Highlights
Degrees
- Ph.D. (1999) in Educational Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- B.A.E. (1992) in Architectural Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University
Faculty Positions
Has held faculty positions at:
- Virginia Tech (2006-present)
- University of South Florida St. Petersburg (2001-2006)
- Duke University (1999-2001)
Books Written (click the links below)
- Jones, B. D. (2018). Motivating students by design: Practical strategies for professors (2nd ed.). CreateSpace.
- Ormrod, J. E., & Jones, B. D. (2023). Essentials of educational psychology: Big ideas to guide effective teaching (6th ed.). Pearson.
- Jones, M. G., Jones, B. D., & Hargrove, T. Y. (2003). The unintended consequences of high-stakes testing. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
Awards
Teaching Awards
- Teaching Excellence Award for the College of Education at the Univ. of South Florida St. Petersburg (2003)
- The university-wide Undergraduate Teaching Award at the Univ. of South Florida St. Petersburg (2003-2004)
- Favorite Faculty award (2007) at Virginia Tech
- Teacher of the Week award (2013) at Virginia Tech
Research Awards
- Virginia Tech Award for Research Excellence (2022) awarded to one faculty member at Virginia Tech in the social sciences/arts/humanities
- Excellence in Research and Creative Scholarship Award from the Virginia Tech, College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences (2018-2019)
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award from Virginia Tech (2016)
- Distinguished Paper Award from the North Carolina Association for Research in Education (2000)
- Scholar of the Week at Virginia Tech (2009)
- Best Paper Award from the American Society for Engineering Education, K-12 Engineering Division (2010)
- Excellence in Research and Creative Scholarship Award from the Virginia Tech, College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences (2010-2011)
Consulting
Contact Info
- brettdjones@gmail.com
- @brettdjones
- Brett D Jones
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