Jessica Hutchison

Jessica Hutchison is an Assistant Professor at the Lyle S. Hallman Faculty of Social Work, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario. Her work centers on anti-carceral and decolonizing frameworks, addressing systemic oppression in carceral systems.

• Expertise: Anti-carceral/abolitionist social work, decolonizing research and pedagogies, gendered state violence in prisons and policing.

Her research explores intersections of racism, settler colonialism, and gendered violence, particularly in carceral settings. She collaborates with impacted communities to inform systemic interventions.