Dirk Kinsey is a Geographer whose work applies feminist and critical race epistemologies to understanding urban social and political systems, with a special emphasis on incarceration, health, and wellness. Dirk’s current research examines the growth of community supervision outside of prison settings and the institutions, policies, and practices that shape these systems. This research focuses on health inequities experienced by supervised populations and the specific dimensions of supervision that impact individual and community health.
Dirk Kinsey
Lecturer, MSSP Program
MSSP
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dkinsey@upenn.edu
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