Alice Driver

Dr. Alice Driver is a Research Professor in Journalism & Mass Communication at Arizona State University (ASU), specializing in investigative journalism with a focus on labor rights, immigration, and social justice. She holds a Ph.D. in Hispanic Studies from the University of Kentucky and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). Her work bridges academic research and public advocacy, particularly through her books and journalistic investigations into corporate negligence and marginalized communities.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Hispanic Studies, University of Kentucky (2011)
  • M.A. in Hispanic Studies, University of Kentucky (2008)
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship, UNAM (Mexico City)
  • Studies in Spanish/Portuguese at Middlebury College

Driver’s research explores intersections of labor exploitation, migration, and corporate accountability. Her award-winning book Life and Death of the American Worker examines immigrant laborers in meatpacking industries, while her forthcoming memoir In the Wild delves into her family’s connection to Maurice Sendak. She has received prestigious honors such as the James Beard Award and Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Center Residency.

Award-winning investigations include exposes on Tyson Foods’ safety violations and Honduran lobster divers’ perilous working conditions. Her work emphasizes ethical reporting and amplifying voices often overlooked in mainstream narratives.