Alexes Harris, PhD Biography
- Title:
- Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Washington
- Position:
- Pro to the question "Should People Who Have Completed Felony Sentences Be Allowed to Vote?"
- Reasoning:
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“People should not be barred from voting… If we truly want people convicted of felonies to re-engage with society, become rehabilitated, and feel a part of a broader community (thus creating incentives not to recidivate) then our State should do everything possible to re-incorporate these individuals into mainstream society.”
Email to ProCon.org, Jan. 13, 2010
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Washington, 2004-present
- Faculty Affiliate, West Coast Poverty Center
- Community Advisory Board Member, Washington State Budget Policy Center, 2008-present
- Journal Reviewer: Journal of Negro Education, Law & Society Review, Social Forces, American Journal of Sociology
- Member, American Sociological Association
- Member, American Society of Criminology
- Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Washington, 2002-2004
- Graduate Research Assistant, Professor Walter Allen, University of California at Los Angeles, 2000-2001
- Education:
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- PhD, Sociology, University of California at Los Angeles, 2002
- MA, Sociology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1999
- BA, Sociology, University of Washington, 1997
- Other:
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- In a Jan. 20, 2010 email to ProCon.org Professor Harris stated the following: “This looks fine but I would appreciate it if you note wherever the University of Washington is listed that this is only for identification purposes and that the opinions are solely my own.”
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