Ashanti D. Jones
Adjunct Professor @William Paterson University Of New Jersey
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WORK HISTORY
Adjunct Professor @William Paterson University Of New Jersey
Department of Community & Social Justice Studies
EDUCATION
Columbia University
Master's degree, Social Work; (Social Enterprise Administration track; Contemporary Social Issues field of practice)
Rutgers Law School
Doctor of Law - JD
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology; Africana World Studies
Walden University
Doctor of Science, Social Work
SKILLS
ABOUT ASHANTI D. JONES
Ashanti Jones is a second-year law student at Rutgers Law School–Newark, a social worker, policy analyst, and speaker with expertise in juvenile justice, restorative and transformative justice, and equity practices.She holds an MSW from Columbia University and a Ph.D. in Social Work. Ashanti serves as a Policy Analyst at the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, where she builds coalitions that have advancedlandmark reforms for New Jersey youth. Her career encompasses policy writing, advocacy, and authorship, with notable contributions to the American Bar Association and the Southern Poverty Law Center. From the start of her career, Ashanti has been deeply committed to amplifying community advocacy through organizing campaigns, providing public testimony, leading rallies, authoring op-eds and reports, and developing accessible toolkits—efforts aimed at empowering communities to challenge systemic inequities and advocate for a more just future. Her work is driven by a vision of dismantling systems of oppression and building equitable alternatives that reflect the resilience and brilliance of the communities she serves.Ashanti also teaches Community and Social Justice Studies at WilliamPaterson University.
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