Angelina Snodgrass-Godoy

Angelina Snodgrass-Godoy is a Professor and Helen H. Jackson Endowed Chair in Human Rights at the University of Washington's Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. She also serves as Director of the Center for Human Rights, holds affiliate positions in Law, Societies, and Justice, and is an Adjunct Associate Professor in Sociology. Her research focuses on human rights in Central and Latin America, with emphases on migrant justice, social inequality, and legal frameworks.

• Education: PhD in Sociology (UC Berkeley, 2001), MA in Sociology (UC Berkeley, 1997), BA in Sociology (Harvard, 1994).
• Courses: Global Migrant Justice, Human Rights in Latin America, Immigration Policy, and Migrant Justice Movements.

Her publications explore intersections of law, human rights, and sociopolitical systems. Notable works include analyses of intellectual property rights in trade agreements and comparative urban policy between North and Latin American cities.

She currently leads the Center for Human Rights, focusing on advocacy and research in Latin America. Though not accepting new students for 2025-2026, she advises through her academic roles. Her work has been featured in news outlets discussing ICE detention conditions, deportation policies, and human rights litigation.