The University of the Virgin Islands has named Simon B. Jones-Hendrickson, a UVI professor of economics, dean for the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, the school announced Friday.
Jones-Hendrickson has been interim dean for the college since 2012.
According to the announcement, Jones-Hendrickson first came to UVI as an undergraduate student, earning an associate of arts degree in business administration. He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in science and a master’s degree in economics from Illinois State University, as well as a doctorate in economics from the University of Exeter in England.
Jones-Hendrickson has published articles on economics, higher education and leadership, especially pertaining to the Caribbean.
UVI said its announcement, "Jones-Hendrickson brings a wealth of international experience and recognition to the role. He served in a diplomatic capacity from 2001 to 2004 as the ambassador of St. Kitts and Nevis to the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, CAR1COM and Association of Caribbean States. He also serves as the president of the Eastern Caribbean Copyright Licensing Association and has an appointment to the editorial board of the Journal of Eastern Caribbean Studies."
The new dean began his teaching career with UVI in the summer of 1972 as a lecturer in economics. Jones-Hendrickson taught at the University of the West Indies between 1973 and 1976, and has been on the economics faculty at UVI since 1976.
He was chairman of the Division of Social Sciences, as it was then known, from 1993-1996.
