LaTosha Traylor

Dr. LaTosha Traylor is an Assistant Professor of Sociology and Faculty in Residence in Housing and Residential Engagement at California State University, Fullerton. She holds a PhD and MA in Criminology, Law, and Justice from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and a BA in Women’s Studies from UC Santa Barbara. Her research focuses on motherhood and criminalization, reentry strategies for women, and the societal impacts of incarceration. She teaches courses in criminology, social research methods, and gender studies.

• Education:
• PhD: Criminology, Law, and Justice (2014), University of Illinois at Chicago
• MA: Criminology, Law, and Justice (2007), University of Illinois at Chicago
• BA: Women’s Studies (2002), UC Santa Barbara

Her research employs qualitative methods to explore intersections of race, gender, and criminal justice. Recent publications examine desistance theory through intersectionality frameworks and reproductive injustice in policy contexts. She actively engages in mentoring and pedagogical innovation across undergraduate and graduate sociology programs.