Mike Jones II, Ph.D., is an Associate Director, Community Science with the Race & Opportunity Lab at the Brown School of Social Work at Washington University. He is a native Saint Louisan and is passionate about his hometown’s ability to increase our capacity by building the necessary infrastructure and support systems for marginalized populations.
In this episode, Dr. Jones, a self-declared Imos Pizza-enthusiast, traces his journey growing up in North St. Louis County to Saint Louis University and beyond. The conversation with Engage Democracy Fellows Louis Damani Jones and Bethany Copeland explores the turning points in Dr. Jones' civic journey, racial disparities and the importance of representation in higher education, the influence of faith in civic engagement, and much more.
