Kathy Powers

Kathy Powers is an Assistant Professor at the University of New Mexico School of Law. Her academic work bridges international law, security institutions, and technology policy, with a particular focus on justice implications.

Dr. Powers' research interests span international treaty systems and the socioeconomic impacts of technology on marginalized communities. Her work demonstrates a dual focus on global governance structures and domestic justice issues, particularly examining how institutional frameworks operate at multiple levels and how technology enforcement systems create racial disparities.

Her scholarly output reveals an evolving research trajectory from international security institutions to domestic technology policy. The 2024 article on automated enforcement technologies represents a significant contribution to understanding how electronic systems perpetuate economic predation in Black communities, while her earlier work on treaty nestedness established her expertise in complex international institutional frameworks.

Dr. Powers maintains interdisciplinary connections across academic domains, collaborating with scholars from political science, computer science, and legal studies. Her work has generated scholarly discussion in both international relations and domestic justice contexts, with her research being downloaded and cited by academics interested in institutional complexity and technology's societal impacts.