Dale Jones

Dr. Dale Jones serves as Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer at Penn State Wilkes-Barre since 2017, overseeing academic programs, strategic planning, and institutional stewardship. He concurrently holds the rank of Associate Professor of Public Administration at Pennsylvania State University.

Education: Ph.D. in Public Administration (Syracuse University), M.A. in Public Policy (George Washington University), M.B.A. (Wright State University), B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering (U.S. Air Force Academy). Former roles include Vice President for Strategy at Hampden-Sydney College and faculty positions at U.S. Air Force Academy, Syracuse University, and Virginia Commonwealth University.

Research focuses on government performance assessment, organizational theory, homeland security, and public sector management. Notable publication: Downsizing the Federal Government (1998).

Awards: 2004 Wright State University Distinguished Alumni Achievement Gold Award. Grants: $4.8M from Pew Charitable Trusts for Government Performance Project (Syracuse University).