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Academic Profile

Academic Background: Bruce Western received his BA from the University of Queensland and his PhD in Sociology from UCLA in 1993.

Research Interests: His research focuses on criminal justice, inequality, and social policy.

Appointments: Professor of Sociology at Columbia University; Director of the Justice Lab.

Awards: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Publications: Authored Punishment and Inequality in America (Russell Sage Foundation, 2006).

Additional Contributions: Leads policy-oriented research on mass incarceration.