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Biography

Photo of Dr. Mautra S. Jones
Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation

Dr. Mautra S. Jones
President
Oklahoma City Community College
7777 South May Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73159

Term: 02/01/2025 – 01/30/2028


Mautra Staley Jonesis the 11th President of Oklahoma City Community College, the fourth-largest institution of higher education in Oklahoma, serving over 18,000 students. Numerous organizations have honored Jones for her service and leadership to Oklahoma and the nation. She was named an Oklahoman of the Year by Oklahoma Magazine, Oklahoma's Most Admired CEO for public companies by The Journal Record, received the 100 Women to Know Across North America Award, and was named Oklahoma's Remarkable Woman by KFOR/Nexstar Media.

Jones holds a bachelor's in journalism from the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Oklahoma. She holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix at San Diego and a doctorate in education from Vanderbilt University's Peabody College of Education and Human Development.