Madeleine Jones

Program Associate
Higher Education

Madeleine Jones is a Higher Education Associate at the Dignity Index, where she leads efforts to embed dignity-centered practices within colleges and universities. She first joined the Dignity Index during its 2022 pilot at the University of Utah, where the project's impact inspired her to co-found Students for Dignity, a student-led initiative that brings dignity to campus conversations.Madeleine holds a multidisciplinary background in political science, psychology, and sociology from the University of Utah. During her academic career, she contributed to education and public policy through her work on the development team at the Granite Education Foundation and as an intern for the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel at the Utah State Legislature.Today, Madeleine is helping to drive cultural change by equipping higher education students with the tools to lead with dignity. By fostering awareness and adoption of the Dignity Index, she supports the next generation to cultivate a culture where dignity is a shared, lived value.