Gabriela Gonzalez

Gabriela Gonzalez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Justice Studies at San Jose State University, within the College of Social Sciences. Her work explores systemic punishment and inequality in the United States, with a focus on physical and non-physical forms of confinement and their broader societal consequences.

• PhD in Criminology, Law & Society from the University of California, Irvine

Her research examines incarceration, solitary confinement, immigration detention, and legal barriers that restrict access to services, emphasizing how these systems affect both individuals and families. A key area of her current work involves studying the lived experiences of U.S. citizens in mixed-immigration-status families, particularly children with undocumented parents.