James E. Jones attended the University of Kentucky, and graduated with both a Bachelor and Master of Science degree in Zoology (1973, 1977). He earned a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree in 1978 from the University of Louisville School Of Dentistry. He then completed a residency in Pediatric Dentistry (1978-1980) at the James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, Indiana, and completed a Certificate of Specialty in Pediatric Dentistry from Indiana University School of Dentistry. From 1980-1983, he was in private practice of Pediatric Dentistry in Jeffersonville, Indiana.
Dr. Jones has published over 100 articles, book chapters, and research abstracts in the areas of dental, medical, and education literature. He is the recipient of over 6.0 million dollars in educational, service, training, and research grants, and has presented over 100 lectures in the United States, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, Central and South America and the Middle East on a variety of topics related to higher education.
