Associate Professor
Nancy S. and Michael B. McLelland Professor of Nursing
Department
Department of Health Behavior and Clinical Sciences
Contact
University of Michigan School of Nursing
400 North Ingalls Building
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5482
Lenette Jones is accepting new PhD students.
Interests
Hypertension self-management
Health equity
Neurobiological mechanisms of interventions (neuroimaging and fMRI)
Health information behavior (acquisition, sharing, and use)
Dr. Jones is a behavioral nurse scientist interested in optimizing cardiovascular health for all patients, especially those from marginalized populations. Her program of research is focused on uncovering the mechanisms – biological, psychological, social, and physical – of blood pressure self-management interventions. She uses neuroimaging (fMRI) to explore the neuroprocesses associated with self-management behaviors, such as diet, exercise, and medication-taking. She also examines how health information behavior (seeking, sharing, and use) can be enhanced to support blood pressure self-management. In her current studies, Dr. Jones is designing and pilot-testing interventions to improve self-management of blood pressure.
Teaching
Dr. Jones’s teaching philosophy is guided by three core principles: structure, support, and engagement. She aims to create an environment that students: 1) understand requirements to demonstrate mastery of course content, 2) feel respected, supported, and are respectful of others, 3) utilize critical thinking skills to problem solve and 4) are encouraged to think of and share ideas that are innovative and creative.
In addition to teaching in the classroom setting, Dr. Jones has mentored many undergraduate and graduate students, in nursing and other disciplines.
Affilliations/Service
Editorial Board, Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 2022 – present
Member, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, 2020 – present
Member, Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Incorporated, A Professional Nursing Organization, 2018 – present
Member, Sigma Theta Tau International, Rho Chapter
Member, Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2014 – present
Member, National Black Nurses Association, 2013 – present
Member, American Nurses Association, 2010 – present
Chair, Midwest Nursing Research Society, Self-Care Research Interest Group, 2017-2018
Member, American Heart Association, Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing, 2016-2018
Notable Awards/Honors
Mid-Career Investigator Award, Self-Care Research Interest Group, Midwest Nursing Research Society 48th Annual Conference, 2024
UMSN Early Career Achievement Award, University of Michigan School of Nursing, 2024
Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators, 2021
Harriet H. Werley New Investigator Award, Midwest Nursing Research Society 44th Annual Conference, 2020
Future Research Leaders Conference, National Institutes of Health, 2019
Scholar, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Programs to Increase Diversity among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research (PRIDE) Program, 2017
Education
Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 2017
PhD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2014
MS, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2011
BSN, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2002
Publications Highlights
Saslow, L. R., Jones, L. M., Sen, A., Wolfson, J. A., Diez, H. L., O'Brien, A., Leung, C. W., Bayandorian, H., Daubenmier, J., Missel, A. L., & Richardson, C. (in press). A randomized trial of a very low-carbohydrate vs. DASH diet leads to greater metabolic improvements among adults with hypertension, prediabetes or Type 2 diabetes, and overweight or obesity. Annals of Family Medicine.
Jones, L. M., de Marco, K., Keener, K., & Monroe, K. (in press). Blood pressure and self-management in Black women with hypertension: Protocol revisions to the BRAINS study due to the COVID-19 pandemic. JMIR Research Protocols.
Jones, L. M., Sullivan, S., Cuffee, Y., Monroe, K., Rafferty, J., & Giordani, B. (2022). MindingMe: A feasibility study on conducting neuroimaging research among diverse groups. Nursing Research, 72(2), 158-163. doi: 10.1097/nnr.0000000000000637. PMID: 36729826.
Jones, L. M., Moss, K., Mitchell, J., Still, C., Hawkins, J., Tang, E., & Wright, K. (2022). Challenges to dietary hypertension self-management as described by a sample of African American older adults. Worldviews of Evidence-Based Nursing, 19(1), 64-72. doi: 10.1111/wn.12555.
Jones, L. M., Ginier, E., Debbs, J., Eaton, J., Hawkins, J., Rios-Spicer, R., Tang, E., Schertzing, C., & Giordani, B. (2020). Exploring representation of diverse samples in fMRI studies conducted in patients with cardiac-related chronic illness: A focused systematice review. Frontiers in Neuroscience. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2020.00108. PMID: 32477079.
Mogos, M. F., Jones, L. M., Whitehead, A., Piscotty, R., & Goba, G. (2019). Prevalence, correlates, and outcomes of co-occurring depression and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Journal of Women's Health, 28(11), 1460-1467.
Jones, L. M., Wright, K. D., Jack, A. I., Friedman, J. P., Fresco, D. M., Veinot, T., Wei, L., & Moore, S. M. (2019) The relationships between health information behavior and neural processing in African Americans with prehypertension. Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 70(9), 968-980. PMCID: PMC6886119.
Jones, L. M., Wright, K. D., Moss, K., Rosemberg, M.-A., & Killion, C. (2018). "Maybe this generationg here could help the next generation": Older African American women's perceptions on information sharing to improve health in younger generations. Research in Gerontological Nursing, 11(1), 39-47. PMCID: PMC6314487.
Jones, L.M., Wright, K.D., Wallace, M. K., Veinot, T.C. (2018). “Take an opportunity whenever you get it”: Information sharing among African-American women with hypertension. Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 69(1), 168-171. PMCID: PMC5846476.
Jones, L. M., Rosemberg, M.-A., & Wright, K. D. (2017). Opportunties for the advanced practice nurse to enhance self-management of blood pressure in African American women. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 31(6), 311-318. PMCID: PMC5679274.
Jones, L.M., Veinot, T.C., Pressler, S. J., Coleman-Burns, P.W., McCall, A.M. (2018). Exploring predictors of information use to self-manage blood pressure in african american women with hypertension. Journal of Minority and Immigrant Health, 20(3), 569-576. PMCID: PMC5628088.
Jones, L.M., Veinot, T.C., & Pressler, S. J. (2018). Cell phone information seeking explains blood pressure in african american women. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 40(5), 617-632. PMID: PMC5511080.
Moore, S.M., Jones, L., Alemi, F. (2016). Family self-tailoring: Applying a systems approach to improving family healthy living behaviors. Nursing Outlook, 63(4), 306-311. doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2016.05.006.
Tate, N., Dillaway, H., Yarandi, H., Jones, L., & Wilson, F. (2015). An examination of eating behaviors, physical activity, and obesity in african american adolescents: Gender, socioeconomic status, and residential status differences. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 29(3), 243-254. doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2014.11.005.