College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Jennifer E. Walsh, Ph.D., is a professor of political science. Her areas of teaching emphasis include American government and U.S. political institutions, including Congress, the presidency, the federal judiciary, constitutional law, and state and local politics. Her primary research interests include crime policy, such as the Three Strikes sentencing movement, prosecutorial decision-making, and the implementation of public policy at all levels of government. Walsh’s research on California’s controversial Three Strikes law has been widely disseminated in the scholarly community and among state lawmakers. In addition to her teaching and research activities, Walsh also serves as the campus pre-law advisor and the director for the Common Day of Learning.