Whitney is a historical archaeologist interested in race, gender, and cultural landscapes. Her theoretical interests include Black Feminist theory, critical race theory and the African Diaspora. Her publications include commentaries and papers in edited volumes on historical archaeology and slavery in the Southern United States, and her forthcoming book entitled Black Feminist Archaeology (Left Coast Press). Whitney has conducted field work at many sites, including the home of Andrew Jackson in Nashville, Tennessee; Rich Neck Plantation in Williamsburg, Virginia; and The Abiel Smith School in Boston, Massachusetts. Her latest research is at the W. E. B. DuBois boyhood homesite in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.