Vesla Weaver
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Andrew Carnegie Fellow (2016)
Presidential Grant, Russell Sage Foundation (2015)
PhD., Government and Social Policy, 2004, Harvard University
Vesla Weaver | |
|---|---|
 Weaver in 2014 | |
| Born | 1979 (age 45–46) Virginia, USA |
| Spouse | Christopher Lebron |
| Awards | Dennis Judd Best Book Award in Urban Politics (2015) for Arresting Citizenship Andrew Carnegie Fellow (2016) Presidential Grant, Russell Sage Foundation (2015) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | B.A., Government, 2001, University of Virginia PhD., Government and Social Policy, 2004, Harvard University |
| Thesis | Frontlash: Race and the politics of punishment (2007) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Johns Hopkins University Yale University University of Virginia |
| Website | veslaweaver |
Vesla Mae Weaver (born 1979) is an American political scientist and author. She is a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of political science and sociology at Johns Hopkins University.
Weaver was born in 1979.[1] She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia before enrolling in Harvard University for her PhD.[2]
Career and research
Weaver is a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of political science and sociology at Johns Hopkins Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences. She researches racial inequality in the United States, discrimination based on skin color, economic polarization, and race in the United States criminal justice system.[2] She serves on the Board of Directors of Annual Reviews.[3]
