Jessica’s dissertation, an ethnographic study of police in Maryland, examines why U.S. police reforms fail to realize their promises. Specifically, it explores how training, militarization, community policing, and patrol work shape how police officers absorb and resist reforms in the midst of a legitimacy crisis. Jessica holds an MA in anthropology from Brown University and a BA magna cum laude in anthropology from Washington University in St. Louis. Her research has been supported by multiple National Science Foundation fellowships and by the Center for Engaged Scholarship.