Kenneth T. Jones, PhD, MS

Bio

Kenneth T. Jones, Ph.D., is an accomplished public health professional with over 20 years of experience in advancing health equity, public health, and health policy. As the Deputy Executive Director at the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Health Administration, Office of Health Equity, he provides strategic direction and oversight for policies and programs aimed at eliminating health disparities among veterans. Kenneth is a senior subject matter expert on data collection, analysis, and reporting, focusing on improving race/ethnicity and other demographic data in electronic medical records and linking patient data with social determinants of health.

Kenneth has a distinguished career that includes significant roles such as Data, Research, and Evaluation Lead at the VA Office of Health Equity and Behavioral Scientist with the CDC’s Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention. He has developed community-based behavioral interventions, communication campaigns, and has conducted extensive research on health outcomes based on race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, and geography. His contributions include pioneering one of the first community-level HIV/AIDS interventions for young Black and Latino gay and bisexual men and co-authoring studies on physical and mental health disparities in transgender veterans.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Michigan, a master’s degree, and a doctorate from the Columbia University School of Social Work. Additionally, he has a Health Care Executive Leadership certificate from the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences and was an inaugural fellow of the Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity program.

Kenneth is committed to improving healthcare outcomes for marginalized populations, fostering cultural competence within healthcare systems, and leveraging research and data analytics to drive impactful health interventions. His passion for serving veterans and his dedication to health equity make him a valuable leader in the field.