I am an Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia School of Nursing. I received three degrees from UVA School of Nursing (BSN, MSN, and PhD) and a post-Masters certificate (Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner). I like to hike and create paintings.
Randy Jones, PhD, RN
Roberts Scholar
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Department: Center for Nursing Research
Office: McLeod 4055
Phone: (434) 924-0125
Email: raj9c@Virginia.EDU
Fax: (434) 924-2787
Dr. Randy Jones is an Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia School of Nursing. He graduated Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) in Fall 1998 with a Bachelors Degree in Biology. Dr. Jones entered the University of Virginia as a second-degree student and obtained a Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN), earned a Masters of Science degree in Nursing, a Post-Masters as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Nursing, making him a Triple Hoo (a person who graduates from UVA with 3 degrees). Dr. Jones currently teaches both undergraduate and graduate nursing students at the University of Virginia School of Nursing. His research interest is in prostate cancer, health disparities, and treatment decision-making. Dr. Jones’ has received internal and external funding, including a recent NIH/NCI R21 grant that focuses on advanced prostate cancer and treatment decision-making.
Research Focus
Health Disparities, Prostate Cancer, Decision-making, Men's Health, Cancer, Psychosocial behavior
Clinical Focus
Psychiatric-Mental Health & Oncology
Teaching Focus
Research & Health Assessment
Certifications
- Registered Nurse (RN)
Issued by Virginia Department of Health Professions
Valid 7/1/00 - Present
Awards & Honors
- NIH/NCMHD Summit Scholarship, National Institutes of Health/ National Center on Minority Health and Disparities (2008)
- Jeanette Lancaster Endowment Fund of Faculty Excellence, University of Virginia School of Nursing (2008)
- NCI Behavioral Methodology in Cancer Award, National Institutes of Health/ National Cancer Institute (2008)
- Research Dissemination Award, Beta kappa Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honors Society (2006)
- National Medical Association Award, National Medical Association (2005)
- Mayo Clinic Foundation Honors, Mayo Clinic (2004)
- Nursing Research Achievement, Virginia Nursing Association (2003)
- NIH/NCCAM Predoctoral Fellowship, National Institutes of Health/ National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (2002)
- Lewis- Gale Award, University of Virginia School of Nursing (1999)
- Omicron Delta Kappa, Hampden-Sydney College (1997)
Current Funded Grants
- Decision Making in Patients with Advanced Prostate Cancer
Principal Investigator (2/01/08 - 1/31/10) - Prostate Cancer Informational Study
Principal Investigator (2/01/08 - 1/31/10) - Beliefs and Attitudes about Prostate Cancer among African Americans: Community Participatory Research
Co-Investigator
Presentations
- Factors Affecting Prostate Cancer Screening Decision-making among African Americans
Southern Nursing Research Society
(Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:25:00 EST) - Examination of Rural African American Cancer Support and Resouce Needs might be helpful
Southern Nursing Research Society
(Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:25:00 EST) - Decision-making Issues with Prostate Cancer Screening among African Americans
Oncology Nursing Society Congress
(Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:25:00 EST) - Why not a Prostate Exam?
National Black Nurses Association Conference
(Sun, 08 Jul 2007 12:25:00 EDT) - International Perspective on the Individual Cancer Experience
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Congress
(Fri, 07 Sep 2007 12:25:00 EDT)
Professional Service
- UVA School of Nursing, Diversity Committee (2001 - Present)
- UVA School of Nursing, Research Committee (2008 - Present)
- UVA Cancer Nursing Research Committee (2005 - Present)
- UVA Cancer Center Health Disparities Board (2006 - Present)
- Charlottesville Black Nurses Association (2001 - Present)
- Southern Nursing Research Society (2009 - Present)
- Virginia Prostate Cancer Coalition Board (2007 - Present)
- Beta Kappa Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society (2007 - Present)