Harold Jones Email & Phone Number

San Diego, Ca, Us

Meridian, Mississippi, United States

United States

San Diego, California, United States

San Diego, California, United States

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

I led one of the nation’s largest schools of health professions.My goal was for UAB SHP to become the No. 1 program in the nation.About my school: • 2500 students enrolled in over 20 different academic programs• Consistently rated at or near the top among all allied health schools for NIH funding• The only academic unit in the world to have an NIH-funded Nutrition Obesity Research Center and a NIH-funded Diabetes Research Center• Home to the only Genetic Counseling program in Alabama• Nationally renowned programs including nutrition, obesity, disability and rehabilitation • Recognized for our efforts to prepare top-level healthcare executives, including our National Symposium for Healthcare Executives• Certified the majority (Low-Vision specialists (SCLV title) In addition to leading SHP, I served in the following roles at UAB:• Co-chair, UAB/Lakeshore Research Collaborative Governing Board• Chair, Facilities Organizational Effectiveness Committee (Construction, Building & Design)• UAB Fringe Benefits Committee• UAB Graduation and Retention Committee• Academic Programs Council• UAB Student Health Task ForceI led five programs that were ranked:• Master of Science in Health Administration (#1)• *Ph.D. in Nutrition Sciences (#7)• Physician Assistant (#16)• Physical Therapy (#19)• Occupational Therapy (#28)(U.S. News & World Report rankings; *National Research Council rankings)

Greenville, North Carolina Area

For nearly a decade, I served as the Dean of NC's first and only College of Allied Health Sciences, the largest university provider of allied health professionals for the state. The School at ECU was roughly half the size of UAB SHP in terms to enrollment, faculty and facilities and operated with a more centralized financial model. I was tasked with increasing the School’s visibility to the University and within local, regional and state communities. The School was an under appreciated resource largely because of the strong internal and operational foci of previous deans, but within nine years, my leadership team reversed the visibility issues and accomplished a number of important tasks.Select accomplishments at ECU include:• Growth of the School’s enrollment and funding by 70%• Expanded the School’s academic program offerings from nine to fourteen • Established the first “allied health” doctoral program in the State of North Carolina • Established the first distance-delivery health degree programs in the State with degrees in Speech Pathology and Physician Assistant Studies• Successfully worked in conjunction with the School of Nursing to obtain bond funding for a new shared $48 million facility

Washington D.C. Metro Area

As a founding branch chief for this NIDA branch, my duties included assembling and managing a team responsible for the following tasks: • Institute’s scientific strategic planning process • Managing cross-divisional Institute activities including all educational efforts (K-12 through postdoctoral fellowships and diversity efforts) • Health policy analysis for legislative and executive branch needsMuch of these efforts focused on translating the scientific needs of investigators to legislators, and then translating the priorities of legislators back to the scientific community. This required regular contact and interaction with a variety of federal agencies and with congressional members and staffers. I also served as a media spokesperson for NIDA on controversial scientific issues.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense…" With an annual budget of about $7 billion, NSF is the funding source for approximately 20 percent of all federally supported basic research conducted by America’s colleges and universities. In many fields such as mathematics, computer science and the social sciences, NSF is the major source of federal backing.

Mobile, Alabama Area

During my four-year tenure at the University of South Alabama, I moved quickly through a variety of leadership positions, ending as the Associate Dean and Director of Graduate Studies. My additional positions included:• Professor - Departments of Biomedical Science & Biochemistry (1986-1990)• Chairman - Department of Biomedical Science (1986-1987)• Associate Professor - Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine (1985-1986)• Assistant Professor - Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine (1980-1985)• Instructor - Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine (1979-1980)

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biochemistry

NIH Predoctoral Fellowship, Duke University Graduate School Research Award

Biology, General

Management And Leadership In Education Program

Management Development Program

Graduate Of Management Development And Management And Leadership In Education Programs