Dr. Monty Jones is an Associate Professor of Instructional Technology and Design at Virginia Commonwealth University. His research includes pre-service and in-service K-12 teacher learning of technology integration, technologies supporting maker-based learning, and utilizing digital art and music composition to teach computer science.

He received his Ph.D. in Instructional Technology from the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia in 2014 where he was awarded a research fellowship in the Center for Technology and Teacher Education and an Outstanding Curriculum Award from the National Association of Gifted Children. He has been awarded the Charles P. Ruch Award for Excellence in Teaching, and the McLeod Faculty Development Award from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Education. He won two Outstanding Performance Awards as both a classroom teacher and an instructional technology resource teacher in Hopewell City Public Schools, and has given presentations globally.