Desiree Jones

CEO, The 10 Steps to 120 Company

Dr. Desiree Jones is a Doctor of Epidemiology, who earned her Master’s and Doctoral degrees from the University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston. Her specific areas of expertise are Nutritional Epidemiology and Biostatistics. She also holds a previous graduate degree in Business Administration, and dual undergraduate degrees in Nutrition and the Liberal Arts. She has served as Research Faculty at The Centers for Health Promotion and Prevention Research and at The Dell Center for the Advancement of Healthy Living at The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, and has worked collaboratively with researchers at The University of Texas, Baylor College of Medicine and Harvard University. Dr. Jones is a seasoned speaker having addressed thousands of individuals in both academic and lay settings. The focus of her work is chronic disease prevention, especially as it relates to the prevention of diseases such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and others that are dominant in Western nations. To this end, she has presented her work as an invited speaker at several national and international scientific conferences such as The Congress of the Society for Epidemiologic Research and The International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity; in addition to having presented to faculty and audiences from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The Harvard Medical School, The University of Texas, and other leading institutions that are at the cutting-edge of nutritional research. Dr. Jones has been honored with multiple endowments, such as The Reuel A. Stallones Award, The Lauren and Adam Strauss Award, The Ashworth Fellowship, and other academic honors for her outstanding scholarship and demonstrated leadership in the field of public health. Her first book is expected to arrive on the market shortly and is entitled, HALTING THE DEATH MARCH –Why America and The Westernized World are Dying from Heart Disease, Cancer, Diabetes, and Other Chronic Diseases, And How to Stop It. Dr. Jones is the Founder and CEO of The 10 Steps to 120 Company, a professional consulting firm that brings cutting-edge scientific research and educational resources to individuals, physicians, and corporations for the purpose of preventing chronic diseases. View Dr. Desiree Jones' Linked In and Company Profile at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/DrDesireeJones View Dr. Jones' Website at: http://drdesireejones.com