Jordan Lynton Cox is the Associate Director of Research for the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at The Ohio State University. Before joining Kirwan, she built a robust research portfolio unpacking the enduring legacies of colonialism and racial capitalism in the Caribbean and the US South. Her primary research examines modern Sino-Caribbean relations—specifically, the development Chinese identity in Jamaica and the impacts of PRC (People’s Republic of China) expansion in the Caribbean. As a member of the Leadership Team, Dr. Lynton Cox supports the Executive Director and the institute by building research capacity; strengthening Kirwan’s support of and engagement with community partners at the local, state, and national levels; supervising and training research staff and student research assistants; and strengthening collaboration with OSU faculty across all parts of the university. Dr. Lynton Cox joined Kirwan in February 2024 after previously serving as an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Mississippi State University. She shares the Kirwan’s Institute’s strong commitment to community engaged research. Dr. Lynton Cox received her BA in English Literature from the University of Central Florida and her MA and PhD in cultural anthropology from Indiana University, Bloomington. Learn more about Dr. Lynton Cox here(opens in new window)

Email: lyntoncox.1@osu.edu