Susan K. Jones
Lead Instructor, IMC 616 - Direct Marketing
2011 Alexia Vanides Teaching Award Recipient
Instructor Bio
Susan Jones is a tenured, full professor of marketing at Ferris State University
in Big Rapids, Michigan, and the principal of Susan K. Jones & Associates.
Jones teaches direct marketing, digital marketing, advertising and business-to-business
classes at Ferris State. Her practice focuses on corporate training and
seminars in direct and interactive marketing, as well as marketing planning,
product development and copy writing. Jones began teaching online in early 1998,
and has attracted students to her online classes at Ferris State from throughout
the United States, as well as South and Central America, Australia, Canada, Mexico
and Europe.
Jones has authored or co-authored more than 25 books, including “Creative Strategy in Direct and Interactive Marketing,” “Business-to-Business Internet Marketing” and “The IMC Handbook: Readings and Cases in Integrated Marketing Communications.” She has been honored by the Direct Marketing Educational Foundation, the Chicago Association of Direct Marketing, the West Michigan American Marketing Association, the John Caples International Awards, Ferris State University and Northwestern University with prestigious awards both as an educator and as a practitioner.
Jones enjoys an active volunteer career. She is the founding president and current treasurer of the Northwestern Club of West Michigan. She was a member of the West Michigan Alumni Admissions Council for Northwestern for 20 years, and she is a past board member of the Northwestern Alumni Association. In 2002, she was elected to Northwestern University’s The Council of One Hundred, an elite group of 100 alumnae who mentor women students and young alumnae of the university. In 2004, she was elected a member of The Council of One Hundred’s executive committee, a position in which she served until 2007. She is a member of the board of Mercantile Bank of West Michigan, the three-year president and long-time board member of the Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids, a past-president and active sustainer of the Junior League of Grand Rapids, and a graduate of Leadership Grand Rapids. Educated at Northwestern University, Jones holds a Bachelor of Science in advertising and a Master of Science in advertising. She lives in East Grand Rapids, Michigan, with her husband, William T. Jones. They have two grown sons and five grandchildren.
Past Student Feedback
- Professor Jones was very involved in the discussion board – possibly one of the most active professors I have seen on the discussion board throughout my time in the IMC program. She would respond to almost every post, ask questions, provide insights, and respond to questions proposed by students. Super helpful. If you weren't on the right path in answering the discussion board, she would help clarify and get you going in the right direction.
- Professor Jones brings her years of marketing expertise to the online classroom. She applies this experience when giving honest, prompt responses designed to further develop your direct marketing skills.
- Prof. Jones is clearly an expert in her field. This shines through in her writing and passion to see students learn.
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