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College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Humanities and Communication

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Alexandria (Alie) Jones

Alie Jones is a self-care advocate, writer, artist, and Creole mermaid. She believes that the best writing spaces are generative and embodied. Alie is deeply inspired by scholars like bell hooks, Ntozake Shange, June Jordan, and Gloria Anzaldúa. As an educator, she explores the intersections of power, praxis, and healing. She is the Director and Co-founder of Black Freighter Press, a revolutionary press committed to the exploration of liberation.

Alie graduated with a BA in Cinematic Arts & Technology from CSU Monterey Bay & a minor in HCOM Creative Writing & Social Action. She received her MPA from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies as well as a MFA from Mills College in Creative Writing. Alie is the host of the podcast called Chit Chat with Aliecat, exploring self-care practices & journeys of self-love. Visit her website for more http://aliejones.com/ 

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Lecturer
Department of Humanities & Communication

Email alejones@csumb.edu
Office Location CAHSS 504-2122
Office Hours Tuesdays 4-5 pm and by appointment 
Areas of Expertise

Creative writing, composition studies, poetry, social action writing, community organizing

Courses Taught

HCOM 125: Writing & Reading for College Success
HCOM 230: Environmental Creative Writing
HCOM 332: Poetry Writing Workshop
HCOM 43: Black Feminist Theory & Praxis

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