Jamein P. Cunningham

Jamein P. Cunningham serves as an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Austin School of Law, teaching Statistics for Lawyers and seminars on Crime, Law, and Policy. He holds a Faculty Affiliate position at the Cornell Population Center.

His academic credentials include:

• PhD in Economics from University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
• MSEcon from University of North Texas
• BEcon from Michigan State University, East Lansing

Professor Cunningham's research examines systemic inequalities through four interconnected lenses: institutional discrimination, social justice access, criminal justice systems, and racialized economic disparities. His interdisciplinary approach integrates economic analysis with legal frameworks to address structural inequities in American society, with particular focus on empirical methodologies bridging law and social science.

His scholarly recognition includes:

• Rackham Merit Fellowship
• Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute in Child Health and Development Fellowship

He maintains active professional engagement through memberships in the American Economic Association, Southern Economic Association, American Law and Economics Association, Racial Democracy Crime and Justice Network, and National Economic Association. Current teaching responsibilities encompass Law and Economics, advanced statistics for legal professionals, and policy-focused seminars on crime.