Overview

Research Interests

After starting her research career in biomedical engineering (which is still fascinating), Dr. Jones shifted to investigating and overcoming inequities in engineering.

Inclusive Teamwork

Engineering, despite appearances, is not meritocratic. Many aspects of identity (e.g. gender, race, sexual orientation, socio-economic status) affect interactions within teams. How do students experience stress in team situations? How do they navigate social networks? How do they form teams and what is the effect of diversity within teams? What roles do students take and how does that influence learning? What interventions can we design to ensure inclusive experiences?

Intersectional Identities and Engineering Experiences

Lived experience affects our confidence, future decisions and choices. Dr. Jones wants to understand how intersecting identities including gender, race, culture, immigrant status, sexual orientation and ability affect experiences inside and outside engineering classrooms.

Mentorship as a Tool for Inclusion

Mentors are often cited as essential in career growth. What does effective mentorship look like? How can we provide mentors to equity-deserving groups? What are the benefits to mentors?

Biomedical Engineering

Dr. Jones has looked at host responses to biomaterials including inflammation, fibrosis and adaptive immunity (adjuvant-type responses), tissue engineering, cultivated meat, bioreactors and stress responses in plants.