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Esther is a critical criminologist whose teaching and research focuses on punishment, incarceration, and reentry. She has conducted ethnographic investigations of prison life, including extended visits to several prison solitary confinement units designed...
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B.S. in Political Science, Oregon State University, 2017
M.S. in Justice, Law and Criminology, American University, 2019
Ph.D. in Justice, Law and Criminology, American University, 2021
Esther is a critical criminologist whose teaching and research focuses on punishment, incarceration, and reentry. She has conducted ethnographic investigations of prison life, including extended visits to several prison solitary confinement units designed for individuals who experience mental health challenges. Esther has also evaluated various reentry programs designed to support people returning to their communities. Many of her research projects investigate the impact of peer support on desistance, self-identity, addiction recovery, and mental health.
Esther’s research has been featured in the Journal of Offender Rehabilitation and the Washington Post, with several publications under review. One of her current projects includes an investigation into the reentry outcomes of individuals who had a life sentence commuted or overturned, with a special focus on access to physical and mental health care. Esther uses her lived experience in the criminal legal system, along with her academic training, to provide a rich, authentic, and humane understanding of the criminal legal system.
