#  Claudia Nmai 

 

 



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Claudia Nmai is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Sociology. Broadly, her research focuses on how the criminal-legal system (re)produces inequality. Her current work explores how encounters with and perceptions of the police shape identity and family life for Black individuals in the U.S.



 

 

 





 

 

- ## Area
    
     [Social Sciences](/advising-areas/social-sciences) [Sociology](/area/sociology)
- ## Role
    
     [Concentration Advisor](/role/concentration-advisor)