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Antwan Jones
Noted international urban scholar from rural North Carolina, spokesman for racial and ethnic minorities, champion of health equity for all
Antwan Jones is an Associate Professor of Sociology and of Africana Studies at The George Washington University. Receiving degrees from Duke University and Bowling Green State University, he has focused his research on understanding how the physical and social characteristics of neighborhoods are associated with child obesity and cardiovascular risk among adults. Dr. Jones has also published essays and other works aimed at eliminating racial and ethnic disparities in health. He has been an invited speaker at national and international symposia, and he has appeared on national and international media programs to discuss issues of race, class, place, and health. He is a former board member of the Capital City Area Health Education Center as well as the Society for the Study of Social Problems. Dr. Jones also served on the board of trustees at Bowling Green State University.