Willis A Jones
Biographic Data
| ID | 4556235 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Willis A Jones |
| GIVEN NAMES | Willis A |
| FAMILY NAME | Jones |
| SIGNATURE | JONES W A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Kentucky |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9386-8970 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Assessing Financial Literacy Among College Student-Athletes
This study investigates the financial literacy of college student-athletes, a group facing unique financial challenges and opportunities, particularly with the growth of name, image, and likeness deals. Using data from the 2020 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study, this research compares the financial literacy levels of student-athletes to their non-athlete peers and explores the predictors of financial literacy within the student-athlete pop…
College President Departure After No-Confidence Votes
Faculty-led no-confidence votes against college presidents have increased over the past decade. These votes often aim to create conditions that lead to the president's departure. In this study, I used event history analysis to investigate the influence of faculty-led no-confidence votes on the tenure of college presidents. The analysis reveals that nearly 70% of presidents leave their positions within four semesters of a no-confidence vote. The s…
Can NCAA Policy Effect Student Costs? Evidence from the 2015 Adoption of Student-Athlete Cost of Attendance Stipends
In 2015, 65 universities in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I autonomous conferences changed their scholarship policy by allowing universities to give student-athletes cost of attendance stipends. While student-athletes welcomed this policy change, many people within the higher education community felt the policy change would lead to higher costs for the general student body. This paper provides the results of a differenc…
Do College Rankings Matter? Examining the Influence of “America’s Best Black Colleges” on HBCU Undergraduate Admissions
College rankings have become a ubiquitous part of American higher education. As the popularity of rankings has increased, so have the number of research studies attempting to better understand the impact rankings have on college/university admissions outcomes. In the past, these studies have focused almost exclusively on elite national universities and liberal arts colleges. This study broadens research in this area by examining how the introduct…
Factors correlated with the interactional diversity of community college students
Prestige Among Black Colleges
Do College Rankings Matter? Examining the Influence of “America’s Best Black Colleges” on HBCU Undergraduate Admissions
College rankings have become a ubiquitous part of American higher education. As the popularity of rankings has increased, so have the number of research studies attempting to better understand the impact rankings have on college/university admissions outcomes. In the past, these studies have focused almost exclusively on elite national universities and liberal arts colleges. This study broadens research in this area by examining how the introduct…
Can NCAA Policy Effect Student Costs? Evidence from the 2015 Adoption of Student-Athlete Cost of Attendance Stipends
In 2015, 65 universities in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I autonomous conferences changed their scholarship policy by allowing universities to give student-athletes cost of attendance stipends. While student-athletes welcomed this policy change, many people within the higher education community felt the policy change would lead to higher costs for the general student body. This paper provides the results of a differenc…
Prestige Among Black Colleges
Factors correlated with the interactional diversity of community college students
Do College Rankings Matter? Examining the Influence of “America’s Best Black Colleges” on HBCU Undergraduate Admissions
College rankings have become a ubiquitous part of American higher education. As the popularity of rankings has increased, so have the number of research studies attempting to better understand the impact rankings have on college/university admissions outcomes. In the past, these studies have focused almost exclusively on elite national universities and liberal arts colleges. This study broadens research in this area by examining how the introduct…
Can NCAA Policy Effect Student Costs? Evidence from the 2015 Adoption of Student-Athlete Cost of Attendance Stipends
In 2015, 65 universities in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I autonomous conferences changed their scholarship policy by allowing universities to give student-athletes cost of attendance stipends. While student-athletes welcomed this policy change, many people within the higher education community felt the policy change would lead to higher costs for the general student body. This paper provides the results of a differenc…
College President Departure After No-Confidence Votes
Faculty-led no-confidence votes against college presidents have increased over the past decade. These votes often aim to create conditions that lead to the president's departure. In this study, I used event history analysis to investigate the influence of faculty-led no-confidence votes on the tenure of college presidents. The analysis reveals that nearly 70% of presidents leave their positions within four semesters of a no-confidence vote. The s…
Assessing Financial Literacy Among College Student-Athletes
This study investigates the financial literacy of college student-athletes, a group facing unique financial challenges and opportunities, particularly with the growth of name, image, and likeness deals. Using data from the 2020 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study, this research compares the financial literacy levels of student-athletes to their non-athlete peers and explores the predictors of financial literacy within the student-athlete pop…
Political science (6 works) · Higher education (5 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Higher Education Research Studies (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Athletes (2 works) · Historically black colleges and universities (2 works) · Medical education (2 works) · Physical therapy (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)