UMKC Announces Jamila Jefferson-Jones' Promotion to Rank of Professor
- THE LINKS, INC.
- May 17, 2020
- 1 min read
Updated: May 19, 2020

UMKC is pleased to announce that Jamila Jefferson-Jones has been promoted to the rank of Professor in the School of Law. Professor Jefferson-Jones teaches and writes in the areas of property law, real estate transactions and fair and affordable housing. She is recognized as a national expert on the housing segment of the sharing economy (Airbnb, etc.). Professor Jefferson-Jones is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School. After a decade of legal practice, she joined legal academia in 2009 and came to UMKC in 2015.
Link Jamila, your sense of professionalism and style is so characteristic of a University Professor. What an amazing accomplishment. Congratulations on this prestigious promotion.