Ebony Jones

Ebony Jones is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at NC State University. She holds a Ph.D. from New York University and has held notable fellowships at institutions including the Carter G. Woodson Institute and the John Carter Brown Library. Her research focuses on Atlantic world slavery, transatlantic slave trade dynamics, and colonial legal systems' impact on enslaved populations. Jones previously worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse in New Mexico prior to her academic career.

• B.A. History and Sociology, University of New Mexico (2009)
• M.A. History (African Diaspora and the Caribbean), NYU (2012)
• Ph.D. History, NYU (2017)

Her current manuscript examines convict transportation as punishment in the British Caribbean, exploring how enslaved individuals navigated forced relocation through adaptive resistance strategies. Jones' work bridges legal history with gender studies, emphasizing marginalized voices in colonial archives. Recent publications analyze intercolonial slave trade mechanisms and early American women's history. Her research has been supported by prestigious fellowships focusing on diasporic and transatlantic studies.

Notable honors include extended research fellowships at major cultural institutions, reflecting her scholarly contributions to understanding slavery's structural complexities. Though currently without listed advisees, her work suggests potential mentorship in Caribbean and Atlantic world studies. Jones contributes to multiple departmental research groups focusing on race, gender, and legal history within NC State's humanities college.