Jacquelyne Thoni Howard

Jacquelyne Thoni Howard is an Administrative Assistant Professor of Technology and Women's History. She earned a Ph.D. in U.S. History from Fordham University, an M.A. in History from the University of San Diego, and a B.A. in History with a minor in secondary education from Loyola University New Orleans. Jacquelyne leveraged her liberal arts degrees to gain extensive experience in higher education as an educational technologist specializing in digital scholarship and instructional technology.

At Newcomb Institute, Jacquelyne directs initiatives and student programming related to digital humanities, information technology, and instructional technology. Her teaching and research interests include examining topics about gender and race using interdisciplinary frameworks such as technology studies, digital humanities, empires and borderlands studies, family studies, and U.S. History. Using digital and quantitative methods with historical approaches, her current manuscript project examines the family experiences of African, Indian, European, and mixed-heritage women living in the Lower French Louisiana Borderlands from 1700-1766.

Education

• Fordham University - Ph.D., U.S. History 2012 - 2019
• University of San Diego - M.A., History, Public History 2009 - 2011
• Loyola University New Orleans - B.A., History 2003 - 2006