Michaela Soyer

Michaela Soyer serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology within Hunter College's School of Arts and Sciences, City University of New York (CUNY).

Education:

• PhD in Sociology from the University of Chicago
• Postdoctoral fellowship at the Justice Center for Research, Penn State University

Her research centers on delinquency, incarceration, recidivism, and social theory, with additional work on resistance in oppressive regimes. Current projects include collaborative mixed-method studies on inmate networks and their impact on reentry, alongside a second book based on 30 in-depth interviews with juveniles adjudicated as adults and their families examining crime pathways, adolescent turning points, and trauma/deprivation influences.

Advising and Grants: No specific advisees or grant funding details are provided in available materials.

Labs and Teams: Engaged in collaborative inmate network research, though no formal lab names or team structures are specified.

Contact: ms3831@hunter.cuny.edu | (212) 650-3563