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    Adrienne Jones, PH.D.

    Faculty

    Humanities, Social Sciences, Media, And Arts Division
    Political Science

    • Assistant Professor of Political Science
    Education

    Brown University

    Bachelor of Arts, Semiotics

    University of California at Berkeley Law School

    J.D., Law

    City University of New York Graduate Center (CUNY)

    Master of Arts, Political Science

    City University of New York Graduate Center (CUNY)

    Ph.D., Political Science

    Contact Information

    Phone
    (470) 639-0309
    Office Location
    Wheeler Hall, Rm. 305
    Office Hours
    Tuesday & Thursday
    3-5 p.m. by appointment

    About the Professor

    Dr. Adrienne Jones is an assistant professor at Morehouse College.

    Dr. Adrienne Jones is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga. She holds a Ph.D. from the City University of New York Graduate Center and a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. Her research focuses on the history and politics of Black Americans and public policy issues related to the Black experience. Dr. Jones' current primary research focus is voting rights , voter suppression, and elections. Dr. Jones has published articles in prominent academic journals such as The Forum and Political Science Quarterly and is an expert witness on voter suppression and U.S. voting history.

    • AREAS OF EXPERTISE

      Areas of Expertise

      • Black American Political Development
      • Voting Rights and Voter Suppression
      • American Politics
      • Public Law
    • COURSES

      Courses

      • HPSC 251G - National Government
      • HPSC 348 - Constitutional Law
      • 45575 - HPSC 350 - 01 -Race and Law
      • 49257 - HPSC 100 - 01F - Politics and Protest
      • HPSC 497 - Senior Seminar
    • CREDENTIALS

      Credentials

      2007: Member of the New York Bar

    • PUBLICATIONS

      PUBLICATIONS

      Peer Reviewed Articles
      • When Yes Means No: GOP Congressional Strategy and the Reauthorization of the VRA in 2006 Forum (2194-6183), 2018, Vol 16, Issue 2, p289
      • How to Win a “Long Game”: The Voting Rights Act, the Republican Party, and the Politics of Counter-Enforcement Get access Arrow Adrienne Jones, Andrew J. Polsky Political Science Quarterly, Volume 136, Issue 2, Summer 2021, Pages 215–248, https://doi.org/10.1002/polq.13166

    Areas of Expertise

    • Black American Political Development
    • Voting Rights and Voter Suppression
    • American Politics
    • Public Law

    Courses

    • HPSC 251G - National Government
    • HPSC 348 - Constitutional Law
    • 45575 - HPSC 350 - 01 -Race and Law
    • 49257 - HPSC 100 - 01F - Politics and Protest
    • HPSC 497 - Senior Seminar

    Credentials

    2007: Member of the New York Bar

    PUBLICATIONS

    Peer Reviewed Articles
    • When Yes Means No: GOP Congressional Strategy and the Reauthorization of the VRA in 2006 Forum (2194-6183), 2018, Vol 16, Issue 2, p289
    • How to Win a “Long Game”: The Voting Rights Act, the Republican Party, and the Politics of Counter-Enforcement Get access Arrow Adrienne Jones, Andrew J. Polsky Political Science Quarterly, Volume 136, Issue 2, Summer 2021, Pages 215–248, https://doi.org/10.1002/polq.13166

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