Dr. Jones’ primary research focus is the development of strengths-based, gender-informed, and culturally-sensitive risk assessment and intervention strategies for justice-involved populations. In particular, she has underscored the importance of primary and secondary prevention with at-risk youth populations, building their repertoire of protective factors to prevent or thwart future criminal justice outcomes. Additional areas of interest include the study of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in catalyzing negative outcomes along the developmental trajectory, and the examination of gender differences in the profiles and treatment needs to domestic violence perpetrators.