Christopher Uggen, PhD - Felon Voting

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Christopher Uggen, PhD Biography

Title:

Regents Professor and Martindale Chair in Sociology and Law at the University of Minnesota

Position:

Pro to the question "Should Felons Who Have Completed Their Sentence (Incarceration, Probation, and Parole) Be Allowed to Vote?"

Reasoning:

“The practice of denying a person the right to vote who’s served their sentence gnaws away at the health of American democracy.”

“Felon Disenfranchisement Impacts U.S. Election Outcomes, According to U of M Study,” University of Minnesota press release, Mar. 6, 2006

Involvement and Affiliations:

Regents Professor of Sociology and Law, University of Minnesota, 2016-present
Martindale Chair in Sociology, University of Minnesota, 2015-present
Distinguished McKnight University Professor of Sociology, University of Minnesota, 2006-present
Chair-Elect, Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota, 2006
Executive Board, American Society of Criminology, 2003-2006
Guest editor, Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice. Special issue: Collateral Consequences of Criminal Sanctions, 2005
Public Sociology Award, University of Minnesota Department of Sociology, 2005
Associate Professor, Sociology, University of Minnesota, 2001-2005
Member, Sociological Research Association, 2004
Sociological Education Award, Sociologists of Minnesota, 2004
Assistant Professor, Sociology, University of Minnesota, 1995-2001

Education:

PhD, Sociology, University of Wisconsin, 1995
MS, Sociology, University of Wisconsin, 1990
BA, Behavioral Science and Law / Criminal Justice, University of Wisconsin, 1986

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