Chrysanthi Leon, JD, PhD (she/her)
Chrysanthi S. Leon, JD, PhD, is Professor of Sociology & Criminal Justice, Women & Gender Studies, and Legal Studies at the University of Delaware. She received her graduate degrees from UC Berkeley. Leon is an interdisciplinary scholar in penology, law and society whose research and teaching address sex crime and punishment, sex work, and the prison system; she teaches in a local women’s prison. Her book, Sex Fiends, Perverts and Pedophiles: Understanding Sex Crime Policy in America, is available from NYU Press. Leon co-authored The Compassionate Court?: Support, Surveillance, and Survival in Prostitution Diversion Programs with Corey Shdaimah and Shelly Wiechelt and is co-editor with Katie Hail-Jares and Corey Shdaimah of Challenging Perspectives on Street-Based Sex Work (both Temple University Press).
Maggie Buckridge (she/her) is a doctoral student in Criminology, Law and Society at UC Irvine who received Bachelor of Arts degrees in Criminal Justice and Women and Gender Studies with a concentration in Domestic Violence Prevention and Services with an Honors degree with distinction from the University of Delaware. She is passionate about the antiracist work of expanding higher education for those who are currently or formerly incarcerated. At UD she was active both as an undergraduate researcher and as a victim advocate with the university’s Sexual Offense Support. She wants to promote justice for both victim-survivors, as well as those convicted of sexual crimes.
Rabia Hussain (she/her) is an undergraduate student at the University of Delaware, University Studies Major with an intended major in Criminal Justice. She is passionate about learning criminal justice, policies, and society’s involvement in the criminal justice system. In her free time, she loves to hike, bike, and explore new places.
Ava Kaser (she/her) is an undergraduate student who is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Cognitive Science at the University of Delaware. She is passionate about advocating for social justice and is interested in researching economic inequality and the school-to-prison pipeline. Her hobbies include reading and playing video games.
Jules Lowman (she/her) is a law student at Fordham University who eared an Honors Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice with distinction from the University of Delaware. She is interested in the expansion of prison education at UD and the impact of poetry by incarcerated individuals. Jules conducted research in conjunction with UD’s Anti-Racist Initiative in an effort to allow incarcerated students in Delaware more access to college courses and is co-author of an article forthcoming with the Journal of Health Care Law and Policy.
Fran Moreno (they/them) is a 2022 graduate of the University of Delaware with a double major in Criminal Justice (B.A) with distinction and Women and Gender Studies (B.A.) as well as a concentration in Domestic Violence Prevention and Services and a minor in Art. Their passions lie in researching and fighting Gender-Based Violence. Their research interests include fatness, higher education, sex work, and the latine community. In their free time, Fran enjoys roller skating and beekeeping.
Lawson Schultz (she/they) is pursuing a Master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Michigan. As an undergraduate at the University of Delaware, Lawson studying sociology and art with minors in history and politics/social justice and earned the Honors degree with distinction. They are passionate about environmental sustainability, racial equity, and social justice oriented education reform and is co-author of an article forthcoming with the Journal of Health Care Law and Policy. In her free time, Lawson likes to hike, read, paint, and sew.
Guadalupe Sauceda (she/her) is an undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology with a concentration in Law and Society with minors in Legal Studies and Psychology at the University of Delaware. She is passionate about racial equity, social justice, and immigration reform and is interested in researching how the prison system treats incarcerated individuals with mental illness. In her free time, Guadalupe likes to listen to music and watch sunset/sunrise.
Previous team members include Lena Abboud, Jordan Mullikin, Michaela Herdoíza, Jessica Bleier, Molly Hill and Isabel Nassi.
UD doctoral program graduates include Professor Graciela Perez and Professor Aneesa A. Baboolal.
Professor Leon’s CV is available here
Contact: santhi@udel.edu
