Media Interviews & Op-Eds

Dr. Greg Jones frequently participates in media interviews and submits contributed content, offering perspective and insight on important topics. See below for a sampling of these interviews and published pieces. 

July 9, 2024: Faith can help heal our polarized country, Religion News Service

June 24, 2024: Tennesseans should support fathers taking an active role in their children’s lives, Tennessean

May 13, 2024: Episode 19 | Dr. Greg Jones | Belmont University President, In Layman’s Terms Podcast

Feb. 20, 2024: More and more Americans are feeling less satisfied. Higher education offers a solution, Tennessean

July 29, 2023: Helping your college student rediscover hope, The Christian Post

June 26, 2023: Breathing with double lungs: How higher education can thrive in a changing market, University Business

March 1, 2023: Let Hope Abound With Greg Jones, Can I Laugh On Your Shoulder? Podcast

Feb. 26, 2023: A God Size Dream, The EdUp Experience Podcast

Feb. 20, 2023: The Intersections of Hope & Innovation, Leading Innovation Podcast

Feb. 9, 2023: Letting Hope Abound with Dr. Greg Jones, President of Belmont University (Type 3), Typology Podcast

Feb. 6, 2023: Believers and doers: A faith-focused approach to social innovation, RNS

Nov. 9, 2022: How the power of story can help us navigate a challenging season, Tennessean

Oct. 24, 2022: What If…, Belmont University Cone Center for Entrepreneurship Podcast

Oct. 20, 2022: Grace Under Pressure, John Baldoni with Dr. Greg Jones Podcast

Oct. 18, 2022: In dark times, our institutions can offer hope and help us flourish, Religion News Service

Aug. 16, 2022: The Boss: What Coach K Told Belmont President Greg Jones About the Bruins, Nashville Business Journal 

June 1, 2022: One year in: Belmont’s new president shares vision for the future, NewsChannel5

June 8, 2022: Lessons from the Young, University Business

May 5, 2022: Meaningful Disagreements: How do we reclaim civility with those on the ‘other side’?, The Tennessean

March 9, 2022: Social Innovation: “Organic Institutions,” The Weight Podcast

Feb. 18, 2022: Education Underscores Nashville’s Meteoric Growth, Forbes

Feb. 8, 2022: The Great Resignation is Old News–It’s Time for the Great Renewed Commitment, Nashville Business Journal 

Nov. 9, 2021: Inside Belmont’s Effort to Build Nashville’s Third Medical School, The Nashville Post

Nov. 1, 2021: Belmont Honors President’s Wife with $1M Gift, The Nashville Post

Sept. 27, 2021: Belmont University wants to invest in Nashville area to create a ‘life abundant’ for all, The Tennessean 

Sept. 20, 2021: Tennessee Voices, Greg Jones, The Tennessean 

Aug. 25, 2021: Let’s start Fall 2021 as ‘agents of hope,’ The Belmont Vision

Aug. 25, 2021: President Dr. Greg Jones Calls Students to Be Agents of Hope at Opening Convocation, Belmont Vision

Aug. 16, 2021: Belmont Launches $60M Data Collaborative Program to Product Tech Talent, Solve Problems for Business and Nonprofits, Nashville Business Journal

Jun. 14, 2021: New Belmont President Wants School to Teach for Tomorrow, Mainstreet Nashville

Jun. 2, 2021: President Dr. L. Greg Jones takes the reins at Belmont, Belmont Vision

June 1, 2021: It’s time we let hope abound in our community, The Tennessean 

Feb. 24, 2021: What having a new president will mean for students as Dr. Jones assumes the role, Belmont Vision

Feb. 23, 2021: L. Gregory Jones: Why good leadership is like jazz, Faith & Leadership

Feb. 4, 2021: Greg Jones on three areas of focus, The Tennessean

Feb. 1, 2021: Duke Divinity School dean tapped as Belmont University president, Religion News Service

Feb. 1, 2021: Belmont appoints Duke educator L. Gregory Jones as president, Nashville Business Journal