in psychology from Ohio State University in 1959. Jones attributes his expertise to the program's comprehensiveness and breadth, which allowed him to apply psychological principles to his more specialized research in Black psychology and special education. He was advised by John Horrocks, a developmental psychologist. Jones then enrolled in the doctoral program in the Department of Psychology and Educational Psychology at Ohio State University. During his two years in the army, Jones was stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky and Bad Cannstatt, Germany. After completing his MA, in 1954, he was drafted into the U.S. Afterwards he enrolled for the graduate clinical psychology program at Wayne University and completed his thesis on ethnocentrism within White individuals. In 1952, he received his bachelor's degree in psychology from Morehouse. Jones was also able to take several off-campus courses at Spelman College, Atlanta University, and Clark College. Evelyn Barnett was the only Psychology professor at Morehouse and was one of Jones's first influencers in his psychology career. However, after a semester of chemistry courses, Jones discovered his interest and talent for psychology.
He enrolled in Morehouse College in 1948 for his undergraduate education, intending to major in chemistry. Jones grew up attending a Black public elementary school and went to Booker T. In 1988, he married his second wife, Michele Woods, and was the stepfather to her two children. He first married to Johnette Turner, an artist he met at Ohio State University, and had three daughters with her.
Jones also recalls spending summers visiting Pennsylvania, where his father would fervently introduce him to all kinds of people as an attempt to educate him in the "ways of the world." His exposure to diverse issues of race and humanity would go on to inform his career and professional interests. He grew up surrounded by frequent discussions on race, racial differences, and the accomplishments of notable Black figures. Jones and his family were avid readers of two Black newspapers, the Pittsburgh Courier and the Miami Times. Nevertheless, Jones grew up with a supportive community of neighbors and family members. His parents were never married and he had a younger half-brother and half-sister, both of whom were the children of his mother and stepfather.ĭuring his childhood, Florida was still racially segregated and experiences with discrimination were common.
Jones was born in Clearwater, Florida on January 21, 1931, to his mother, Naomi Henry, a homemaker, and his father, Moses Jones, a musician. He is best known for his work in special education and the psychology of African Americans. Reginald Lanier Jones (Janu– September 24, 2005) was a clinical psychologist, college professor, and a founding member and past president of the Association of Black Psychologists.
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