Jasmine D. Hill

Jasmine D. Hill is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), affiliated with the Luskin School of Public Affairs. Her expertise centers on racial inequality, social mobility for Black Americans, and poverty reduction mechanisms. She holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Sociology from Stanford University and a B.A. in Communication Studies from UCLA.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Sociology, Stanford University
• M.A. in Sociology, Stanford University
• B.A. in Communication Studies with Honors, UCLA

Research Focus: Dr. Hill investigates how systemic racism perpetuates poverty and limits upward mobility for Black communities. Her work explores kinship networks in Black middle-class families, neoliberal urban development impacts, and frameworks for equitable policy design. She bridges academia with public engagement through research briefs for policymakers and collaborations with organizations like the Annenberg Foundation.

Recognition:

• Washington Center for Equitable Growth
• Society for the Study of Social Problems
• American Sociological Association
• Stanford Center for the Comparative Study of Race & Ethnicity

Engagement & Advocacy: She advises anti-racism initiatives for corporations and nonprofits, and her work appears in outlets like TIME Magazine and The Los Angeles Times. Courses taught include Qualitative Methods and Labor Policy & Racial Inequality at the graduate level. Her research briefs address topics like racial capitalism, poverty reduction strategies, and intimate partner violence policy.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with UCLA’s Luskin School interdisciplinary networks and external partners such as Blue Shield of California Foundation and corporate entities like Soylent to advance racial equity in economic systems.