Bridgette Baldwin

Bridgette Baldwin is a Professor of Law at Western New England University School of Law, focusing on criminal law, critical race theory, and welfare law. She earned her B.A. from Marquette University, J.D. from University of Wisconsin Law School, and Ph.D. in Law, Policy, and Society from Northeastern University.

• Education: B.A., Marquette University; J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School; Ph.D., Northeastern University

Her research examines intersections of race, gender, and class in welfare policy, criminal justice, and constitutional law. Recent work includes Practice Perfect: Criminal Law (2024) and analyses of Supreme Court decisions impacting marginalized communities.

Her publications from 2022–2025 address topics like racial violence, pandemic liability waivers, juvenile sentencing, and voting rights for incarcerated citizens. She teaches courses in criminal law, evidence, and critical race theory.