PhD: New York University. Nursing Research Fellowship: New York University, Division of Nursing. Post-Masters: Certificate in Teaching, University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing, Regional Training Center for Nurse Midwifery and Nurse Practitioner Faculty. MS: Pace University, Family Primary Care BSN: Case Western Reserve University. BA:Ohio University
Research and Clinical Interests:
Urban women’s health
Soap Opera Videos to Reduce HIV/ AIDS in urban women
Handheld technology for public health applications
Audio Computer Assisted Self Interview
Women’s Health
Professional and Community Activities:
Sigma Theta Tau
Eastern Nursing Research Society
Recent Publications:
Refereed (formerly Wilson)
Jones, R. (In press). Handheld computers to run ACASI to assess HIV risk and deliver tailored soap opera video feedback: Acceptability among young adult urban women. DOI: 10.1016/j.jana.2011.04.001 Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care.
Jones, R. (2008). Soap opera video on handheld computers to reduce urban women’s HIV risk. AIDS and Behavior, 12, :876–884
Jones, R. & Gulick, E. (2009).The Sexual Pressure Scale for Women-Revised. Research in Nursing and Health. 32, 71–85
Jones, R. & Oliver, M. J. (2007). Young Urban Women’s Patterns of Unprotected Sex with Men Engaging in HIV Risk Behaviors. AIDS and Behavior, 11 (6), 812-821.
Jones, R. (2006). Reliability and validity of the Sexual Pressure Scale. Research in Nursing and Health, 29, 281-293.
Jones, R. (2004). Relationships of Sexual Imposition, Dyadic Trust, and Sensation Seeking with Sexual Risk Behaviors in Young Urban Women. Research in Nursing and Health, 27, 185-197.
Jones, R. (2003). Survey data collection using Audio Computer Assisted Self-Interview. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 25, 3, 349-358.
Wilson, R. & Fulmer, T. (1998). Home health nurses' initial experiences with wireless, pen-based computing. Public Health Nursing, 15 (3), 225-232.
Wilson, R. & Fulmer, T. (1997). The introduction of wireless pen-based computing among visiting nurses in the inner-city: A qualitative study. Journal of Community Health Nursing, 14, 23-37.
Non-refereed
Jones, R. (2006) Sex Scripts and power: A framework to explain urban women’s HIV sexual risk with male partners. Nursing Clinics of North America, 41, (3), 425-436.
Jones, R. (2006). Let’s talk about sex: Urban soap opera shows the power of young urban women in reducing their HIV sexual risk. Advance for Nurses, 6, (23), 35-36
Honors and Awards:
Zonta Club of Essex County “Woman of the Year” award, Newark, 4/2008
Recipient of the Nurse Educator of the New York Times Tribute to Nurses award 12/12/ 2007, article in the New York Times Sunday Magazine, 12.09/2007
Recipient of the Rutgers Newark Provost’s Community Engagement and Research award 12/04/2007
Award from the Commissioners, Staff and Residents of the Jersey City Housing Authority for the Women’s Project “in recognition of your highly professional research projects conducted at the public housing communities, which advanced knowledge of HIV prevention and at risk behavior, and which provided young women with education and empowerment.” 8/2006
