Dr. Randy Jones is a Professor and the Associate Dean for Partner Development and Engagement at UVA’s School of Nursing, as well as the Faculty Assistant Director of the Community Outreach and Engagement Core at UVA’s Comprehensive Cancer Center. His research focuses on health disparities, decision making, cognitive impairment, palliative care and leveraging technology to improve cancer care and other chronic diseases. He has received funded research grants from organizations such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, American Cancer Society, and the American Nurses Foundation. In particular, Dr. Jones has been active in the community providing education, recruiting, and informing the public about clinical trials and different diseases that affect vulnerable populations. Dr. Jones is also a member of the iTHRIV Clinical Research Access Committee, which helps spread information on clinical research throughout the local community, especially for minority groups and rural populations.