The Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice
Assistant Professor of Sociology; Program Chair of Africana Studies
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Christina Jackson
Assistant Professor of Sociology; Program Chair of Africana Studies
Email: cj580@camden.rutgers.edu
Website: http://www.christinarjackson.com/
Curriculum Vitae: Curriculum Vitae
Area Of Expertise: Urban and/or Environmental Studies, Social Inequality and Justice, Sociology and/or Humanistic Social Sciences
Operational Unit: Camden
Department: Early Career Faculty Fellow
About
Christina Jackson is an urban sociologist whose research explores how structural racism and social determinants of health shape urban life. Her work centers Black maternal health, neighborhood inequality, and community resilience, bridging scholarship and community collaboration to advance racial and spatial justice in U.S. cities.
Publications & Speaking Engagements
Publications
- Branch, Anna, and Christina Jackson. Being Black in America: What it Means to Be a Problem. Cambridge, England: Polity Inc.
- Thomas, Jamie, and Christina Jackson, Eds. Embodied Difference: Divergent Bodies in Public Discourse. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books.
- “The Effect of Urban Renewal on Fragmented Social and Political Engagement in Urban Environments.” Journal of Urban Affairs. DOI: 10.1080/07352166.2018.1478225
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Media Appearances/Speaking Engagements
- Panelist. DuBoisian Legacies and Data Consciousness Symposium. The Print Center & The Cooper Union.
- Session Chair and Presenter. “Urban Environments and Sustainability: Community Perceptions to Natural and Socioeconomic Disasters.” The Society for Multi-Ethnic Studies Europe and the Americas (MESEA)
- Co-Presenter, “Insights for Advancing Maternal Health: The Voices of Trentonian Black Moms.” New Jersey Public Health Association.
Organizations/Accomplishments/Upcoming Projects
Previous Organizations
- Stockton University
- Gettysburg University
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Accomplishments
- Research Facilitator, Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority (MIHIA)
- Book Series Editor, Environmental Justice and Power, Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
- Rutgers University Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement Fellow
Upcoming Projects
- Principal Investigator, Trenton Housing and Health Study; Atlantic City’s Chicken Bone Beach. Funded by RWJF’s Truth and Repair: The History of Structural Racism in New Jersey grant.
- Principal Investigator, Community Healing-Centered Wellness: A Holistic Approach to Restoring the Village. With Be Inc Collective, Camden, New Jersey.
- No More Dual City: The Fate of Atlantic City, Rutgers University Press (2026)
How Do Social and Racial Justice Concerns Appear in Your Work?
I study how racism and inequality shape urban life and health, using research and partnerships to advance equity and amplify community voices.
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