The Ombuds Blog: Cathy Jones: Former University of Georgia Faculty Ombuds

October 29, 2026

Cathy Jones: Former University of Georgia Faculty Ombuds

Catherine M. Jones, a longtime professor and former Faculty Ombudsperson at the University of Georgia passed on October 24, 2026, at the age 70. Jones joined UGA in 1987 and served as Faculty Ombudsperson from 2011 until 2017.

Jones was an internationally recognized scholar of medieval French epic poetry who published three monographs, co-translated three volumes of Old French epics, and authored numerous articles and book chapters. She received UGA’s highest teaching honors, including the Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professorship, and was awarded France’s Ordre des Palmes académiques in 2019. A memorial service in Athens, Georgia, will be announced. (Lord & Stephens.)

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October 29, 2026

Cathy Jones: Former University of Georgia Faculty Ombuds

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