Alice Goffman

Alice Goffman is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, specializing in urban ethnography with a focus on marginalized communities impacted by systemic criminal justice policies. Her seminal work examines the intersection of race, inequality, and state surveillance in segregated urban environments.

Education

• Ph.D. in Sociology, Princeton University (2010)

Research Interests

Dr. Goffman's scholarship centers on:

• US Inequality
• Criminal Justice Reform
• Formation of Human Bonds
• Urban Ethnography
• Sociology of Crime

Her research critically analyzes how mass incarceration and policing reshape social relationships, community dynamics, and survival strategies in Black neighborhoods, drawing from immersive long-term fieldwork.

Affiliations

• Member, Inequality: Measurement, Interpretation, and Policy (MIP) Network

Advising and Grants

No specific information regarding doctoral advisees, master's students, or research grants was provided in the source materials.

Labs and Teams

While affiliated with the MIP network for interdisciplinary inequality research, no dedicated laboratories or structured research teams were documented in the available information.