An activist in various social change movements since the 1970s, pattrice jones is the author of Aftershock: Confronting Trauma in a Violent World, which is a handbook for activists and their allies. She is the cofounder of the Eastern Shore Sanctuary & Education and previously worked with numerous organizations, including the Ann Arbor Tenants Union and the Baker-Mandela Center for Anti-Racist Education. She received her training in psychology at the University of Michigan and currently teaches at Metropolitan State University and at Minneapolis Community & Technical College.