Kelly Jones Assistant Professor Economics
- Degrees
- PhD, Agricultural & Resource Economics, University of California Berkeley
MA, International Relations, The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies
BA, Mathematics, Mississippi State University - Bio
- Professor Jones is an applied microeconomist and whose research focuses on evaluating the impacts of various economic policies and interventions on gender equality and welfare. She previously served as the Director of the Center on the Economics of Reproductive Health at the Institute for Women's Policy Research, as a Research Fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute, and as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in Kenya. You can read more about her research on her professional website.
- See Also
- Professional website
- For the Media
- To request an interview for a news story, call AU Communications at 202-885-5950 or submit a request.
Teaching
Spring 2024
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ECON-374 Gender Roles in the Economy
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ECON-675 Gender Economics II
Fall 2024
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ECON-374 Gender Roles in the Economy
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ECON-665 Econ Experiments & Impact Eval
AU Experts
Area of Expertise
Gender economics, women’s economic empowerment, economics of reproductive health, international development economics (Africa), savings by the poor, connecting women with markets, and how the poor and vulnerable cope with economic shocks.
For the Media
To request an interview for a news story, call AU Communications at 202-885-5950 or submit a request.