Jessica Blake

Jessica Blake is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at Louisiana State University (LSU), within the College of Humanities & Social Sciences. She specializes in Colonial North America, material culture, and the study of slavery and freedom. Her research explores intersections of gender, economy, and cultural practices in colonial contexts.

• Education:
  • PhD, University of California at Davis, 2019
  • MA, University of California at Davis, 2014
  • BA, Smith College, 2007

Her recent publications examine topics such as enslaved women’s economic agency through material culture and the role of Black tradeswomen in shaping cultural practices in Lower Louisiana. She has received prestigious awards including the 2023 NEH Summer Stipend and multiple dissertation fellowships from institutions like the McNeil Center for Early American Studies.

No advising students or grants are listed, though she teaches courses on US History to 1865, the Black Atlantic, and Colonial America. Her work contributes to broader dialogues on race, labor, and cultural production in early American history.