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Vanya C. Jones, PhD, MPH, is an Associate Professor and Assistant Dean for Community-Engaged Research at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Health, Behavior and Society. She is affiliated with the Urban Health Institute (UHI), Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions, and the Center for Injury Research and Policy. Her work bridges academic research and community practice to address health disparities.
- PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2006
- MPH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2000
- BS, Bowling Green State University, 1996
Dr. Jones specializes in injury and violence prevention across the lifespan, focusing on urban youth, children, and older adults. Her research employs social and behavioral science methods to design, implement, and evaluate community-based programs. Key areas include mentoring for youth violence prevention, older driver safety, school health, and firearm injury prevention. She emphasizes contextual factors such as access to services and environmental safety in shaping health behaviors.
Her recent publications (2018–2025) reflect a strong trend in geriatric safety (e.g., driving behavior, polypharmacy), gun violence policy, and community-level interventions. Studies often involve large datasets (e.g., LongROAD) and address both unintentional and intentional injuries through multidisciplinary collaboration.
Notable awards include:
- The Ernest Lyman Stebbins Medal (2022)
- Delta Omega Honorary Society (2020)
- Multiple teaching awards from 2016–2024
Dr. Jones has secured significant research funding and leads or collaborates on major projects such as those at the Urban Health Institute and Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions. She mentors students and early-career researchers in public health practice and community-engaged scholarship.
She leads the Collaborative Space for Community-Engaged Research, fostering partnerships between researchers and communities to co-develop impactful health interventions. Her work is widely disseminated, with over 77 research outputs and coverage in numerous news outlets and social media platforms.
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