Jessica R. Garrick
Assistant Professor, Sociology and Criminology - Law and Inequality
What I do
I research and teach classes on the sociology of law and politics as they relate to work, markets, and white-collar crime. Professional Biography
I grew up in Rock Springs, Wyoming, and earned my BA from Colorado State University. I completed my PhD in sociology at the University of Michigan, after beginning graduate work at the University of New Mexico. Before joining DU in 2021, I was a faculty member of Southern Methodist University in Dallas. My research examines law and politics in relation to labor and consumer markets, with my current project focusing on the history and structure of the U.S. infant formula industry.
Degree(s)
- 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
Featured Publications
“Beyond Legal Ossification: The National Labor Relations Board And Endogenous Legal Mobilization.” Mobilization: An International Quarterly 29, no. 3, (2024): 333-352.
