Dr. Jacqueline Lyon

Dr. Jacqueline Lyon

Jacqueline Lyon, PhD earned her doctorate at Florida International University after graduating with a BA in political science and Latin American Latino/a Studies from DePaul University. Dr. Lyon is a sociocultural anthropologist whose teaching and scholarship explore the intersections between race and citizenship. Her book project, Inherited Illegality: Race, Reproduction and the Fight for Birthright Citizenship in the Dominican Republic examines how emergent Dominican activist movements articulate demands for racial and national belonging in the aftermath of policies revoking birthright citizenship. Her article, “Pajón power: styling citizenship and Black politics in the Dominican natural hair movement” appears in Ethnic and Racial Studies. She is also co-writer and coexecutive producer for the Born & Raised webseries exploring different perspectives on gentrification in Chicago https://watch.weareo.tv/bornandraised