Resa M. Jones, M.P.H., Ph.D.
Contact Information
Department of Epidemiology and Community Health
1000 East Clay Street
Box 980212
Richmond, VA 23298
Phone: 804-628-2519
email: rmjones2@vcu.edu
Other Affiliations
Massey Cancer Center
Department of Family Practice
Education
PhD (Epidemiology), 2004, University of Minnesota
MPH (Epidemiology), 1999, University of Minnesota –
School of Public Health
B.A.s (Biology and Physiology),1995, University of Minnesota –
College of Liberal Arts
Research Interests
Dr. Jones’ primary research interests relate to cancer prevention and
control particularly in the adult population. Her primary focus is on cancer
screening and the predictors and barriers of cancer screening behavior, predominantly
colorectal cancer screening. In addition, she is interested in developing and
implementing community interventions to increase healthy behaviors, such as
increasing cancer screening rates in the general population as well as preventing
and decreasing tobacco use among adolescents.
Select Publications
Jones, R.M., Mongin, S.J. Lazovich, D., Church, T.R.,
Yeazel, M.W. Validity of four self-reported colorectal cancer screening
modalities in a general population: Differences over time and by intervention
assignment. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention.
Mitchell, R.J., Weisman, S.R., Jones, R.M., Erickson D.J. The role of labor organizations in tobacco control: What do unionized workers think? American Journal of Health Promotion. In press.
Krist, A.H., Jones, R.M., Woolf, S.H., Woessner, S.E., Merenstein, D., Kerns, J.W., Foliaco, W., Jackson, P. (2007). Timing of repeat colonoscopy: Disparity between guidelines and endoscopists’ recommendation. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 33(6):471-8.
Yeazel, M.W., Church, T.R., Jones, R.M., Kochevar, L.K., Watt, G.D., Cordes, J, E., Engelhard, D., Mongin, S.J. (2004). Colorectal cancer screening adherence in a general population. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 13(4):654-657.
Church, T.R., Yeazel, M.W., Jones, R.M., Kochevar, L.K., Watt, G.D., Mongin, S.J., Cordes, J.E., Engelhard, D. (2004). A randomized trial of direct mailing of fecal occult blood tests to increase colorectal cancer screening. Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 96(10):770-780.
Church, T.R., Yeazel, M., Jones, R., Mongin, S., Kochevar, L., Watt
G. (2004). Sustainability of colorectal cancer screening promotion
in the general population. American Journal of Epidemiology. 159(11):S93.
