Katheryn Russell-Brown

Katheryn Russell-Brown
Katheryn Russell-Brown
Born	Katheryn K. Russell; September 17, 1961
Occupations	Social scientist and children's author
Academic background
Education	University of California at Berkeley (BA 1983); Hastings College of Law (JD 1986); University of Maryland, College Park (PhD 1992);
Academic work
Discipline	Sociology of law
Sub-discipline	Race and crime
Institutions	Alabama State University (1987–1989); University of Maryland (1992–2003); University of Florida (2003–2021);

Katheryn Russell-Brown (born Katheryn K. Russell, September 17, 1961) is an American social scientist and children's author. She is emeritus professor of law and former director of the Center for the Study of Race and Race Relations at University of Florida Law School. Her main areas of expertise are race and crime, sociology of law and criminal law.