Jennifer Erkulwater

Jennifer L. Erkulwater is a professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Richmond, teaching courses on U.S. public policy, the American welfare state, research methods, and inequality. She is the author of two books and several articles and book chapters that examine the intersection of poverty, race, and gender in disability policy and activism, and she is currently investigating the challenges to the inclusion of people of color within the U.S. disability rights movement. Her work has been recognized by the National Academy of Social Insurance, the American Political Science Association, the U.S. Social Security Administration, and the Brookings Institution.

Education

• Boston College (1995 — 2001)
• B.A. Rhodes College (1991 — 1995)

Areas of Expertise

• Social Welfare Politics
• Public Policy
• American Politics

Books

• Medicating Children: ADHD and Pediatric Mental Health with Rick Mayes and Catherine Bagwell (Harvard University Press, January 2009)
• Disability Rights and the American Social Safety Net (Cornell University Press, 2006)

Awards

• Elected to the National Academy of Social Insurance, 2008

Grants and Fellowships

• Research Fellowship at the Brooking Institution, 1999-2000