Indya Jackson

Indya Jackson is an Assistant Professor of African American Literature at Ramapo College of New Jersey, affiliated with the School of Humanities and Global Studies. She joined the college in 2020 and teaches courses such as African American Literature, Gaming and Literature, Multicultural Literature: Voices of Protest, and Southern Literature: Ethics, Literature and the American South.

Education:

• M.A., The Ohio State University
• Ph.D., The Ohio State University

Research Interests: Jackson’s work focuses on the Black Power Era, Afro-Pessimism, Anti-Black Surveillance, Social Death, and African American Life Writings. She also explores themes of social justice, digital cultures, and the cultural dynamics of the American South. Her teaching emphasizes critical engagement with policing, criminality, and mass incarceration in literary and societal contexts.

Publications: Her scholarly activity includes a 2016 book review in Spectrum: A Journal on Black Men analyzing Devorah Heitner’s Black Power TV, highlighting intersections of media, race, and activism.

Awards/Grants: No specific awards or grants are listed in the provided text.