Tryon Woods

Tryon Woods is a Professor of Crime & Justice Studies and Black Studies at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, affiliated with the College of Arts & Sciences. He holds a PhD from the University of California, Irvine, and has taught at institutions including Brown University and Providence College. His research focuses on Black Studies, law, punishment, public health, and antiblackness structures.

• Education: PhD (UC Irvine), MS (Arizona State), BA (Wesleyan)
• Additional Roles: Special Lecturer in Black Studies at Providence College
• Consultant for organizations on police accountability and health equity
• Founder of Holistic Healthstyle Coaching

Research interests include abolitionism, carceral systems, and the intersections of race, law, and public health. His recent publications explore pandemic policing, migrant rights, and critiques of implicit bias theory. Woods has authored multiple books on Black Studies and abolitionist thought, including Blackhood Against the Police Power (2019) and On Marronage (2015).

Teaching emphasizes critical approaches to Black Studies, offering courses like 'Abolitionism' and 'The Death Penalty.' His work bridges academia with community activism, addressing urgent social justice issues through interdisciplinary frameworks.