Rachel Jones, PhD, RN, FAAN

Rutgers University
College of Nursing
Ackerson Hall
180 University Avenue
Newark, NJ
USA 07102
racjones@rutgers.edu

Biographical Sketch:
2009 – Present – Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ 2002 – 2009 – Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ 1997-2002 – Instructor, College of Nursing, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ Practiced as a Registered Nurse in Emergency and Primary Care, and as a Family Nurse Practitioner. NIH funding awards for development and testing of soap opera videos to reduce urban women’s HIV risk on mobile devices. Multiple peer-reviewed publications and book chapters. Multiple Honors Including: 1. Inducted as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, 2010 2. Lester Z. Lieberman Humanism in Healthcare Award, Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey, 2010 3. The Esteemed Woman in the Field of Women and HIV/AIDS Award, New Jersey Women and AIDS Network, 2009 4. Woman of the Year, Zonta Club of Essex County, New Jersey, 2008 5. Nurse Educator of the New York Times’ Tribute to Nurses Award, New York Times, 2007 Numerous presentations at scientific meetings.