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Biography, Disciplines and Teaching Interests
Dr. Jones holds a M.A. from Appalachian State University and a Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky.

Dr. Jones has been working in public health research for over 20 years with more than 30 research grants totaling more than $6 million in funding.  His research has focused on using data science to enhance population health through collecting, analyzing, and visualizing health data.  For example, while working at the University of Kentucky he collected and analyzed the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey on adolescent health for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Kentucky Department for Public Health, and the Kentucky Department of Education.  While working in adolescent and school health, Dr. Jones has worked with hundreds of Kentucky schools to improve students’ and employees’ health.  Dr. Jones’ research also focuses on LGBT and sexual health with multiple studies on HPV vaccination, comprehensive adult vaccinations among LGBT populations, and HIV care among Kentuckians of all sexual orientations.   More recently Dr. Jones’ work as looked at pedestrian fatalities, visualizations of Georgia pediatric Medicaid data, enhancing rural Georgia hospitals’ financial stability, and beach water quality.  Throughout his work and teaching in the areas of Health Informatics, Spatial Analysis, and Healthcare Analytics, Dr. Jones emphasizes the use of data science to improve lives.

Disciplines: Health Policy and Management
Teaching Interests: Spatial Analysis, Data Science, Informatics, LGBT Health, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, GIS

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 14 - Life Below Water
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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Education/Academic qualification

Ph.D. in Geography, University of Kentucky

… → 2001

M.A. in Geography, App State University

… → 1991

B.A. in Psychology, App State University

… → 1988

Disciplines

  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine

Research Interests

  • LGBT Health
  • Youth Risk Behavior Survey
  • Public Health
  • HIV
  • International Health
  • Sexually Transmitted Infections
  • Rural Health

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