Aubrey Jones

Aubrey Jones

Assistant Professor

Areas of Expertise

  • Research Methods
  • Social Welfare Policy
  • Theory in Social Work Practice

Highlighted Publications

  • Jones, A., & Frankenburger, D**. (2024) Creating, Connecting, and Communicating: A look at social support for postpartum women. Transforming Communities Journal
  • Brown, A., Jones, A., Herbert, E.M*., Chavez, M.Q*., Susman, D.T**., Brewer, T.K**., Miller, J., (2025) Evaluating the Impact of Assisted Outpatient Treatment on Healthcare Utilization and Medicaid Expenditures in Kentucky. Journal of Evidence Based Social Work.
  • Jones, A., Brown, A.D, & Miller, J.(2026) Investigating parental stress and sense of competence among foster and adoptive caregivers: A virtual support intervention. Journal of Public Child Welfare.

Current Projects

  • Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT)

Student & Research Availability

  • Accepting Students in Programs: Bachelors | Doctoral | Masters
  • Research or Interest Area Key Words: maternal health; rural health; social work practice; families; reproductive health; social determinants of health; public health social work; severe mental illness;

Alma Mater

University of Tennessee, Florida State University, University of Montana

Get to Know Aubrey

Dr. Aubrey Jones is an Assistant Professor of Social Work at the University of Kentucky. Her research aims to improve family wellbeing and rural communities through community-engaged research practices. Jones earned her PhD from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, an MSW from Florida State University, and a BA in Communication Studies from the University of Montana. She has served as Principal Investigator (PI) and Co-Investigator (Co-I) on multiple federally and state-funded research projects. She has disseminated her work widely, with 37 peer-reviewed publications and 55 peer-reviewed conference presentations to date. In addition to her research expertise, Dr. Jones brings a clinical background in crisis intervention, offering direct support to families navigating issues of suicide, homicide, and psychosis.