Alec Ewald

Alec Ewald is an Associate Professor at the University of Vermont, affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Political Science. His expertise lies in American Politics and Constitutional Law, with a focus on the collateral consequences of criminal convictions and their societal impacts.

• Educated at Tufts University (B.A.), University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (M.A.), and University of Massachusetts Amherst (Ph.D.).

Professor Ewald’s research examines how criminal convictions restrict rights and privileges beyond incarceration, particularly in areas like voting rights, occupational licensing, and legal reintegration. His work spans topics such as felony disenfranchisement, collateral sanctions, and criminal justice policy, often analyzing the intersection of federal and state laws.

Recent publications highlight the systemic barriers faced by individuals with criminal records, including misinformation challenges, carceral citizenship, and rights restoration through mechanisms like New York’s “Certificates of Relief.” His scholarship appears in journals like Criminology, Law & Social Inquiry, and Wisconsin Law Review.

He has served as Interim Associate Dean of the Honors College (2014) and authored/co-edited books including The Way We Vote (2009) and Criminal Disenfranchisement in an International Perspective (2009).