Aundrey Jones

Aundrey Jones is an Assistant Professor of African American Studies at Lake Forest College. Their academic focus centers on carceral studies, policing, and racialized state violence, particularly in California. Jones holds a PhD in Ethnic Studies from UC San Diego (2021), with a master's (2016) and bachelor's (2014) from UCSD and UC Riverside, respectively.

Research Interests: Jones examines intersections of policing, incarceration, and Black communities through a critical lens. Specializes in gang injunctions, militarized policing, and prison abolition frameworks. Engages California’s urban histories and gendered dimensions of carceral systems.

Key Contributions: Published in Antipode (2021) and Propter Nos (2016). Active in conferences like the American Public Health Association and Association for the Study of African American Life and History. Awarded IAH Dissertation Fellowship (2019) and multiple academic honors.

Affiliations: Critical Ethnic Studies Association, ASALH, and American Studies Association. Served on Ethnic Studies research committees and presented widely on prison abolition and policing critiques.