She is the recipient of the New Scholar Award from the American Society of Criminology’s Division on Women and Crime (2010) and Division on People of Color and Crime (2009). A recent William T. Grant Scholar (2007-2012), Professor Jones has published two books on gender and violence, including the sole-authored Between Good and Ghetto: African American Girls and Inner City Violence (2010) and Fighting for Girls: New Perspectives on Gender and Violence (2010). Her writing also appears in peer-reviewed journals in sociology, gender studies, and criminology. Jones earned her Ph.D. in Sociology and Criminology from the University of Pennsylvania.