UNIONDALE, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 5, 2025 / Marquis Who’s Who, the trusted biographical authority documenting accomplished professionals since 1899, is proud to announce that Mona Dickson Jensen, PhD, MBA-a researcher, biochemist, author, and president of Jensen Craft Enterprises Inc.-has been interviewed and honored for a distinguished career that bridges laboratory science and public-facing genealogy. Dr. Jensen’s feature spotlights how a lifetime in clinical chemistry informs her rigorous, data-driven method for reconstructing family histories and demystifying DNA for everyday readers.
In her interview, Dr. Jensen emphasized that genealogical research should be rooted in evidentiary standards, meticulous documentation and logical presentation. She organizes vast troves of records and artifacts into accessible narratives, buttressed by appendices that present statistics without intimidating readers. “Data is extremely important,” she notes, and every claim is sourced with care to help non-specialists evaluate what the data does-and does not-say.
A respected scientist by training and practice, Dr. Jensen’s core discipline is clinical chemistry, encompassing medical assays of blood, urine, semen and spinal fluid for both human and veterinary medicine. Her research and development leadership spans decades and includes the creation of numerous clinical assay reagents and instrument/reagent analytical systems, along with pioneering work in environmental control and cell culture. She holds two patents and has served in roles ranging from Senior Scientist and Project Manager to Senior R&D Manager within the diagnostics industry.
Dr. Jensen’s academic credentials include earning a BS from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1966, a PhD from Cornell University in 1973 and an MBA from Babson College in 1983-a trajectory that placed her among trailblazing women in science during the 1960s and 1970s. She went on to serve in senior research and leadership posts at Instrumentation Laboratory before joining IDEXX Laboratories where she advanced from Research Scientist to Manager, Clinical Chemistry R&D. She also contributed to the field as adjunct faculty at W. Alton Jones Cell Science Center, a journal reviewer and an NSF proposal reviewer.
Alongside her laboratory career, Dr. Jensen built a robust portfolio as an author and publisher, bringing her scientific sensibility to genealogy. Her series, “Everyone is Related: Genealogy of an American Family,” applies transparent methods and clear sourcing to illuminate the background of the American people through interlaced family histories. The first volume examines her husband’s ancestry; the second traces her own; and a third installment-expected in late 2025-will explore common ancestors, including a well-known Mayflower passenger. To enrich context, she integrates tartans, shields, artwork, and location imagery (castles, churches) that appeared in ancestors’ lives.
Dr. Jensen also engages in the most debated area of modern genealogy: DNA. “I have appendices that go into the statistics of DNA versus my documented results to show how they compare,” she explains, offering a measured discussion of what DNA can resolve and the pitfalls that can accompany overconfident interpretations. By pairing genetic clues with traditional records (for example, marriage licenses), she equips readers to reconcile evidence streams and avoid common errors.
Marquis Who’s Who has recognized her for the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award and selection as a Marquis Who’s Who Top Professional. Asked what distinguishes her approach, Dr. Jensen points to organization, transparency and readability. From data collection and verification to statistical framing and narrative structure, her goal is to make complex material both reliable and inviting, so that families can understand not just who their ancestors were, but how we know. That same ethos guides her forthcoming work as she continues to publish and to champion evidence-based genealogy for a broad audience.
“Dr. Jensen exemplifies the kind of cross-disciplinary excellence Marquis Who’s Who is proud to recognize,” said the Marquis Who’s Who editorial team. “She brings the exacting standards of a laboratory scientist to genealogy: clarifying methods, contextualizing DNA and empowering readers with facts they can trust.”
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