Alexandra Jones (1977)

Jones was born in Washington DC and initially wanted to pursue a career in Medicine.
She read for a degree in History and Anthropology, graduating in 2001 from Howard University, DC.
After her bachelors, she became a classroom teacher but later returned to Howard to complete a Masters in History in 2003.
Following a degree in Historical Archaeology from the University of Berkeley in 2010, she became an Assistant Professor at Baltimore City Community College and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Baltimore.
She founded the PBS show ‘Time Team America’ in 2006, working as the Archaeology Field School Director, where she directed fieldwork for Junior High and High School students.
She plans and conducts surveys and excavations of historic sights and says, “I am passionate about empowering future generations through the knowledge and perspectives only archaeology can provide.”
Alongside her TV show, she is Executive Director of her own organisation, ‘Archaeology in the Community’ which she began in order to open up Archaeology to urban youth in 2009.
Jones believes that all students need to understand their local archaeology and discover its connection to their communities.

Author: Macy Lee (2021) LJMU Student

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