Generate a tailored SOP for Dr. Erin Kerrison. Improve your application with a focused, well-structured draft.
Erin Michelle Turner Kerrison is an Associate Professor at Berkeley Social Welfare whose work extends the legal epidemiological framework, focusing on how legal institutions condition structural determinants of health. Her research employs varied agency partnerships and a mixed-methods agenda to investigate the compounded impacts of structural disadvantage, concentrated poverty, state supervision, service delivery, substance misuse, and violence on health outcomes in communities affected by criminal legal system interventions. Kerrison has published significant empirical research across multiple leading journals and has received funding from various organizations, including Arnold Ventures and the National Science Foundation. She actively engages in consulting with several organizations on issues related to Black health and the cessation of state violence. Her educational background includes a BA in Sociology and Philosophy from Haverford College, a MA in Criminology, Law, and Society from Villanova University, and a PhD in Criminology from the University of Delaware. Kerrison is an active member of several academic and professional communities, including the American Society of Criminology and the Law & Society Association. Her teaching includes courses on social welfare research and legal epidemiology as part of the Master of Social Work and PhD programs.
The Mathematics Subject GRE is required for the Fall 2026 admissions cycle. General GRE is optional.