Allison Harris
Assistant Professor
Bio
Allison P. Harris is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Yale University and a resident fellow at the Institution of Social and Policy Studies. She conducts research in American politics with a specialization in law and courts. Prof. Harris’ current research agenda investigates how institutional change affects disparities in institutional outcomes, specifically within the criminal legal system. Prior to joining the faculty at Yale, Prof. Harris was an Assistant Professor at the Pennsylvania State University and a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Princeton University.
Contact
77 Prospect Street, ISPS
allison.harris@yale.edu
Education
- Ph.D.: Ph.D., The University of Chicago, 2017
- M.A.: M.A., The University of Chicago, 2012
- B.A.: A.B., Brown University
- Other: M.P.P, Rutgers University
Articles
- Can Racial Diversity among Judges Affect Sentencing Outcomes?, American Political Science Review, 27 June 2023
- Fiscal Pressures and Discriminatory Policing: Evidence from Traffic Stops in Missouri, Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Politics, 24 August 2020
- Bias and Judging, Annual Review of Political Science, Vol. 22:241-259 (Volume publication date May 2019)
- Voter Response to Salient Judicial Decisions in Retention Elections, Volume 44, Issue 1, 2019-03-11
Awards
Interests
- American Politics
- Quantitative Methods