Dr. Jones is a professor and the vice chair for educational affairs for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Utah School of Medicine, where she has had an academic appointment for the past 29 years. Her undergraduate degree was in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology from the University of Colorado, where she also attended medical school. Her residency in obstetrics and gynecology and her fellowship in reproductive endocrinology were completed at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital at Harvard Medical School.
Her clinical and research interests include contraception and family planning, advanced reproductive technology, and menopause. She is a member of the National Medical Committee for Planned Parenthood and is a past chair of the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals’ board of directors. She has been awarded the Linda K. Amos Award for Distinguished Service to Women and the Jarcho Distinguished Teaching Award by the University of Utah. She has been involved in the administration of her department, medical school, and university and has a certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution from the University of Utah. She is a past president of the Academic Senate at the University of Utah.
Dr. Jones shares her life and interests in the health of the planet with her husband and partner of 40 years, Chris Jones MD, PhD.