In Memoriam

Anne Rose Jones (1921-2011)

Ann Rose Jones, who built the undergraduate program in social work at the University of Pittsburgh, died at her home in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh. She was 89 years old.

A graduate of Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina, Jones joined the faculty at the University of Pittsburgh in 1970. Previously, the university offered only master’s degree studies in social work. Jones was assigned the duty of establishing the undergraduate program. She later earned a master’s degree in social work and an educational doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh.