Whitney Sanders

Whitney S. Sanders holds MSCJ and MPA degrees and is pursuing a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Political Economy at the University of Texas at Dallas. As a fifth-year doctoral student, she also serves as a Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Urban Policy Research within the university. In this role, she contributes to a range of research and evaluation initiatives benefiting organizations and communities in North Texas. Prior to her enrollment at UT Dallas, Whitney gained experience working across various departments within Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, including the North Central High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA). Whitney’s academic pursuits center around her keen research interests, which encompass human trafficking, gender intersectionality, and criminological/public policy theory. Her commitment to investigating these areas underscores her dedication to advancing both the fields of criminology and public policy