Assistant Professor at the School of Nursing at the University of Michigan
About
Dr. Jones is a behavioral nurse scientist interested in eliminating the health disparities affecting African American women with hypertension. Her program of research is focused on uncovering the mechanisms – biological, psychological, social, and physical – of self-management interventions. She uses neuroimaging (fMRI) to explore the neuroprocesses associated with self-management behaviors, such as diet, exercise, and medication-taking. She also examines how health information behavior (seeking, sharing, and use) can be enhanced to support blood pressure self-management. In her current studies, Dr. Jones is designing and pilot-testing interventions to improve self-management of blood pressure among African American women.
Current Work:
Dr. Jones is interested in helping African American women find ways to better control their blood pressure. She studies brain activity and how it related to behaviors need to self-manage hypertension. She also studies how social sharing of health information can be used to support self-management.
Research Area Keyword(s):
Hypertension, health disparities, neurobiological mechanisms of interventions, health information behavior, brain-behavior connections
