Michelle McKenney Jones
Faculty Fellow in Management
Jack C. Massey College of Business
D.B.A. – Trevecca Nazarene University, Business Administration
Location: Barbara Massey Hall 338
Biography
Dr. Michelle McKenney Jones is a creative human resources leader with more than 31 years of corporate experience. Dr. Jones is known for her exceptional skills in human resources management, project management, training and facilitation, planning and organizing, strategic leadership, community engagement, professional development, and written and oral communications. Her areas of human resources expertise include recruitment and selection, compensation, succession planning, organizational development, personnel investigations, labor relations, salaried personnel administration, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
In addition to extensive HR experience, Dr. Jones has served as an adjunct instructor in public and private universities across Middle Tennessee. Previously taught undergraduate courses include: Diversity Management, Compensation and Benefits, Compensation Administration, Business Ethics and Organizational Culture Development. Graduate level courses include Foundations for Graduate Business Studies, Introduction to Graduate Studies, and Staffing and Development. Dr. Jones currently serves as a dissertation advisor for the DBA program at Trevecca Nazarene University.
As an academic, Dr. Jones aims to contribute mightily to the scholarship, spiritual development, and engagement of students by creating a classroom environment that builds character, and equips students with the compassion, courage, and leadership to make impactful change in the world around them. Dr. Jones’ research focuses on generational cohort analysis (specifically Gen Z), organizational wellness programs, employee engagement and employee retention. Her dissertation topic was entitled A Correlational Study to Examine the Relationship Between Wellness Program Usage and Gen Z Engagement in the Workplace (Jones, 2022).
Dr. Jones regularly conducts workshops and seminars for the public and private sector, and serves as Chair of the Personnel Committee and Board Member of the Nashville Ballet. She is an active Business Partner at Glencliff High School (GHS) in Nashville, TN where she serves on the Advisory Board and the GHS Scholarship Board, annually awarding more than $15,000 to graduating seniors. Dr. Jones is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, an Associate member of Jack & Jill of America, Inc., and diligently serves on the Deacon and Women’s Ministries at her church in Nashville, TN. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, music festivals, reading, and spending quality time with family and friends. Dr. Jones is married with two daughters and currently resides in Nolensville, Tennessee.
- D.B.A. – Trevecca Nazarene University, Nashville, TN | Business Administration
- M.B.A. – Loyola University, New Orleans, LA | Management/Marketing
- B.B.A. – Loyola University of New Orleans, LA | Management/Marketing
- Dissertation Advisor – Trevecca Nazarene University, Nashville, TN
- Human Resources – Ford Motor Company
- DEI Advisory Board – Ford Motor Credit Company
- Wellbeing Ambassador – Ford Motor Credit Company
- Adjunct Instructor – Trevecca Nazarene University, Nashville, TN
- Adjunct Instructor – Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN
- Adjunct Instructor – Aquinas College, Adult Studies Program, Nashville, TN