Judith Jones, D.D.S., M.P.H., D.Sc.D

Dr. Judith Jones is a Professor at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry. She completed a Dentist-Geriatric Fellowship Program with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Harvard School of Dental Medicine in 1985, and directed the VA Geriatric Fellowship Program, the Geriatric Dental Program, and served as chief of the Dental Service.

Her honors include a VA Career Development Award in Health Services Research, the Distinguished Scientist Award in Geriatric Oral Research from the International Association for Dental Research, and the American Dental Education Association’s Gies Award for Outstanding Innovation for a Dental Educator. Dr. Jones is a passionate advocate for the inclusion of dental care in Medicare.