Dr Karina Jones ~ Lecturer; Research Officer

Dr Jones is a Lecturer in the College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences and a Research Officer in the College of Medicine and Dentistry. As Lecturer (Biomedicine), Dr Jones teaches primarily in the fields of molecular biology and virology.

In her role as Research Officer, Dr Jones provides research support to the Australian Collaboration for Clinical Assessment in Medicine (ACCLAiM) which aims to benchmark students' attainment of core clinical competencies in a way that usefully informs medical schools about the efficacy of their teaching and assessment. Dr Jones is also involved in a range of evaluation research projects which aim to inform quality improvement of curriculum.

Prior to 2020, Dr Jones was involved in a range of teaching activities as a sessional academic. From 2013 to 2020, she worked intensively in the Veterinary Anatomy team, teaching both Veterinary Science and Biomedicine students. During her PhD studies, she also undertook a range of teaching roles as a demonstrator/tutor, examiner and guest lecturer (cell biology, microbiology, virology, animal handling, animal husbandry, animal genetics, research methods).

Dr Jones' PhD thesis centred on fibropapillomatosis in marine turtles, and she has an enduring interest in this field. In addition to sea turtle health, she has a broader interest in wildlife health (particularly involving virology and molecular biology). Dr Jones has a passion for quality teaching and is involved in several research projects in the field of medical and veterinary education.

Teaching

• MI2031: Diagnosis of Bacterial Diseases in Aquaculture (Level 2; TSV)
• MI3031: Diagnosis of Viral Disease in Aquaculture (Level 3; TSV)
• MI5003: Diagnosis of Bacterial Diseases in Aquaculture (Level 5; TSV)
• MI5031: Diagnosis of Viral Disease in Aquaculture (Level 5; TSV)
• MI5071: Molecular Analysis of Tropical Microbes (Level 5; TSV)

Interests

Research

• Fibropapillomatosis in marine turtles
• Marine turtle genetics
• Wildlife diseases
• Veterinary Education
• Medical Education
• Learning and Teaching
• Marine turtle health and its relationship to the environment

Teaching

• Anatomy to Veterinary Science and Biomedicine students
• Molecular Biology to Biomedicine and MedLab students
• Virology to Biomedicine, MedLab and Veterinary Science students
• Wildlife Health

Research Disciplines

• Veterinary Sciences (0707)
• Curriculum and Pedagogy (1302)
• Environmental Science and Management (0502)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Control of Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species (9604)
• Health (9299)
• Ecosystem Assessment and Management (9605)

Awards

• 2017 - Sessional Teaching Award for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU.

Journal Articles

• Jones K, Burgess G, Budd A, Huerlimann R, Mashkour N and Ariel E (2020) Molecular evidence for horizontal transmission of chelonid alphaherpesvirus 5 at green turtle (Chelonia mydas) foraging grounds in Queensland, Australia. PLoS ONE, 15 (1), Article: e0227268, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0227268.
• Malau-Aduli B, Roche P, Adu M, Jones K, Alele F and Drovandi A (2020) Perceptions and processes influencing the transition of medical students from pre-clinical to clinical training. BMC Medical Education, 20, Article: 279, DOI:10.1186/s12909-020-02186-2.
• Cárdenas D, Cucalón R, Medina-Magües L, Jones K, Aleman R, Alfaro-Núñez A and Cárdenas W (2019) Fibropapillomatosis in a green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) from the southeastern Pacific. Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 55 (1), pp. 169-173, DOI:10.7589/2017-12-295.
• Jones K, Jensen M, Burgess G, Leonhardt J, van Herwerden L, Hazel J, Hamann M, Bell I and Ariel E (2018) Closing the gap: mixed stock analysis of three foraging populations of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) on the Great Barrier Reef. PeerJ, 6, Article: 5651, DOI:10.7717/peerj.5651.
• Ariel E, Nainu F, Jones K, Juntunen K, Bell I, Gaston J, Scott J and Burgess G (2017) Phylogenetic variation of chelonid alphaherpesvirus 5 (ChHV5) in populations of green turtles Chelonia mydas along the Queensland Coast, Australia. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health, 29 (3), pp. 150-157, DOI:10.1080/08997659.2017.1330783.
• Jones K, Ariel E, Burgess G and Read M (2016) A review of fibropapillomatosis in green turtles (Chelonia mydas). The Veterinary Journal, 212, pp. 48-57, DOI:10.1016/j.tvjl.2015.10.041.

These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

• Turtles and tourists without borders: assessing tourism management options for Australian sea turtles both sides of the border (PhD , External Advisor)

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