Lucille Jones is a nationally-recognized TRIO evaluator and trainer with 36 years’ experience in managing TRIO projects, writing TRIO proposals, training TRIO staff in regulations and OMB Uniform Guidance, and preparing and submitting Annual Performance Reports. Jones earned a Master’s Degree in Education in 1986, with a specialization in Mildly Handicapped Education. She also holds certifications in English and Adult Education. She taught eleven years in a secondary setting teaching English to learning disabled students before beginning her career in TRIO.
At the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain, she served as the project director for SSS, TS, EOC, and UB for twenty years. She has been a TRIO consultant for the past sixteen years, doing independent evaluations and trainings nationwide. She has received the prestigious Walter O. Mason award from the Council for Opportunity in Education as well as numerous awards from the Arkansas Association of Student Assistance Programs (AASAP) and regional Southwest Association of Student Assistance Programs (SWASAP).