Katie Kaufman Rogers is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminology, Sociology and Justice Studies at Regis University. Her research and teaching investigate social inequalities related to work, culture and the criminal-legal system.
Dr. Rogers’ research is published in peer-reviewed journals such as Gender & Society and Law & Society Review and has received awards from the American Sociological Association and Sociologists for Women in Society.
Supported by the National Science Foundation, her current book project examines how systemic racism and sexism intersect to shape economic opportunities within the newly legal U.S. cannabis industry. Research for this book included hundreds of hours of participant observation as a retail worker in dispensaries, 60 in-depth interviews with women workers and entrepreneurs, and content analyses of retail advertising, political campaigns and news media. By investigating women’s experiences in cannabis, her book seeks to uncover who “wins” and who “loses” in a profit-driven approach to legalization.
Dr. Rogers received her Ph.D. and M.A. in Sociology from the University of Texas at Austin, where she completed a doctoral portfolio in Women’s and Gender Studies. She holds a B.A. degree in Sociology from Colorado College.
