Steven Jones ’87, director of the Malcolm X Institute of Black Studies and the College’s dean for professional development, was recently honored by the Steward Speakers Lecture Series for his commitment to education and diversity.
Jones was one of four community leaders celebrated at the Steward Speakers Lecture Series’ annual gala, which was themed “Arts, Culture and the African American Influence.”
The leaders recognized at the event “are among the best and most respected individuals in their fields; including politics, education, military service, science and medicine, journalism, sports, entertainment, and more,” according to an Indianapolis Recorder report.
The mission of the series is to inform, inspire, and invoke action by fostering meaningful dialogue and cultural exchanges with exceptional lectures and events designed to engage Hoosiers who rarely have access to nationally and internationally-renowned African American leaders.
Jones majored in economics with an area of concentration in African American Studies while an undergraduate at Wabash.
He returned to his alma mater in 2016 after a 23-year career with IU Health, where he was vice president of the Adult Academic Health Center and led human resource functions for 6,500 team members. Jones previously served IU Health as executive director of talent management, diversity, and HR leader; director of recruitment, staffing, and diversity; and director of diversity and inclusion.
