Maggie Jones

Maggie Jones graduated from Ball State University in 2024 as a member of the Honors College with a BS in History and a BS in Anthropology, as well as a minor in Ancient Studies. Heavily involved with the student-run organization Museum Club since her freshman year, Maggie served as vice president of the club for two years, as well as president her senior year. Also in her senior year, Maggie supported Dr. Emily Johnson in her oral history project collecting interviews and stories of the local LGBTQ+ community as a transcriber. 

Her senior thesis, under the guidance of Dr. Abel Alves, explored the history of emotions in regard to 17th-Century Restoration England. Examining the mysterious “Princes in the Tower” urn within Westminster Abbey, she analyzed possible connections and symbols related to Restoration propaganda intentionally utilized by Charles II, connecting his reign to dynasties past. 

Her research has focused primarily on English royal history and queenship displays of power: at Villanova, Maggie hopes to further explore themes of gender and power as well as recent trends in the publishing industry. Her aspiration after graduation is to attain work within the publishing world to help authors get their books onto shelves. In her free time, she enjoys playing video games, starting a new embroidery project, and watching video essays on YouTube.