KATHERINE MALDONADO-FABELA

Katherine Maldonado-Fabela is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at The University of Utah, appointed since July 2024. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara (2024), an M.A. from UC Riverside (2019), and a B.A. from UCLA (exact year unspecified). Her research focuses on criminology with interdisciplinary connections to Latino/a studies and social inequality. She completed postgraduate training through a UC Chancellor Postdoctoral Fellowship in Chicano/a and Central American Studies at UCLA (2024).

Her work addresses topics such as punishment systems, racial politics, and structural inequities within criminal justice frameworks. Though no specific publications are listed, her academic trajectory suggests engagement with critical race theory and sociological criminology. She is fluent in Spanish (Latin American) and English.

No scientific awards or grants are noted in the provided information. Her professional profile emphasizes academic appointments and educational background rather than detailed research outputs or lab affiliations at this stage.