Jessica R. Garrick

Jessica R. Garrick is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at the University of Denver's College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. Her work focuses on the social, professional, and political construction of policies impacting workers, families, and immigration, alongside teaching courses on law, politics, and white-collar crime.

• Ph.D., Sociology, University of Michigan, 2019
• MA, Sociology, University of Michigan, 2016
• MA, Sociology, University of New Mexico, 2013
• BA, Political Science, Colorado State University, 2008

Her research examines:

• Evolution of labor law administration
• Local/state immigration policy dynamics
• Development of family support best practices
• Sociology of legal/political systems