Jessica Denton

Jessica Denton, PhD, MS, CGC is an Assistant Professor and Program Director at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Genetic Counseling Program within the School of Health Professions. She coordinates clinical rotations, provides genetic counseling services for the Alabama Genomic Health Initiative, and has previously offered cancer genetic counseling. Her career spans roles at UAB since 2015 and earlier work at Emory University's JScreen program.

• Doctor of Philosophy (2022) and Master of Science (2013) at UAB
• Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry (2010) from Rhodes College

Her research focuses on innovative genetic counseling education including service learning, and the genetics-nutrition interplay in metabolic diseases like diabetes. Recent work explores digital health tools for genetic testing access and pharmacogenomics in Prader-Willi syndrome. Teaching includes courses like GC510 (Intro to Genetic Counseling) and GC505 (Cancer Genetics).

Key grants include funding from the National Cancer Institute, National Human Genome Research Institute, and National Society of Genetic Counselors for diabetes prevention and genomic risk assessment studies. Professional roles include chairing UAB's CDS Inclusive Excellence Working Group, serving on the SHP Faculty Affairs Committee, and leading NSGC-related initiatives.