FEATURED AUTHOR
Barbara L. Graham
Barbara Graham is Associate Professor Emerita in the Department of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Barbara specializes in the area of law, courts and politics in the American context.
Subjects: Law
Biography
I conduct research in the subfield of American judicial politics. My areas of expertise include assessing the role and impact of courts on civil rights; and judicial diversity and representation in American courts.Education
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Ph.D., Washington University, St. Louis
Areas of Research / Professional Expertise
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My long term research agenda addresses empirical questions about structural barriers to intersectional representation in American courts, especially at the state level. My current research assesses the impact of Supreme Court decision making on racial equality from 1801 to the present.
Personal Interests
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Listening to fusion jazz of the 1970s - 1980s.