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Francine Banner is a Professor and Chair of Behavioral Sciences at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Her research focuses on intersections of law with societal institutions and everyday life, emphasizing gender, systemic accountability, and social justice. She holds a JD and Ph.D., and previously practiced corporate bankruptcy law before transitioning to academia.
Education & Background:
- Ph.D. in Justice Studies and Social Transformation
- J.D. (Law degree)
Research Interests: Explores law's role in universities, prisons, and military contexts. Recent work addresses institutional accountability, gender-based violence, and systemic social change. Her book Beyond Complicity (2024) critiques cycles of individual blame in systems.
Awards & Grants: Recipient of multiple research grants, including two US State Department fellowships focusing on gender and conflict in post-Soviet regions.
Teaching & Outreach: Leads courses in Criminology, LGBTQ Studies, and Sociology. Active in the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program and trauma-informed legal reform workshops. Serves on boards for Street Democracy (social justice) and the Center for Law & Military Policy (military sexual assault).
