Professional Bio

I am a critical criminologist and social scientist specializing in the intersections of law, markets, stigma, and inequality. My current research focuses on the persistence of drug stigma and the perpetuation of racial and economic inequalities within the context of cannabis legalization. Using a mixed-methods approach, I examine the impact of contemporary cannabis policies on communities and individuals most affected by the war on drugs.

Selected Fellowships and Awards

• Haynes Lindley Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship (2024)
• National Science Foundation Law & Science Dissertation Grant (2023)
• Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars Fellowship (2018)
• Fulbright Fellowship for Visiting Scholars, Boston University (2012)

Selected Publications

Moiseeva, Ekaterina (Katya). 2024. “The Logic of NIMBYism: Class, Race, and Stigma in the Making of California’s Legal Cannabis Market.” Law & Social Inquiry, 49(2): 1107–1137.

Moiseeva, Ekaterina, and Timur Bocharov. 2020.“The Professional Portrait of Russian Advocates: Challenges of the Market and Boundary Work.” In Abel, R. et al. (eds.), Lawyers in 21st-Century Societies: Vol. 1: National Reports. Hart Publishing, pp. 331–352.

Moiseeva, Ekaterina. 2016. “Plea Bargaining in Russia: The Role of Defense Attorneys and the Problem of Asymmetry.” International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice, 41(3): 163–184.

Moiseeva, Ekaterina, & Timur Bocharov. 2016. Being a Lawyer in Russia: A Sociological Study of the Legal Profession. St. Petersburg: EUSP Press. (Book in Russian)