Brittany Belser is a Doctoral Candidate in Sociology at the University of Georgia, specializing in crime, law, and deviance. Her research examines how systemic inequities and cultural perceptions shape youth experiences within institutional contexts, particularly education and juvenile justice systems. Her work centers on three core areas: juvenile delinquency, social inequality, and social psychological processes. Her dissertation investigates the school-to-prison pipeline by examining how social psychological mechanisms link exclusionary school discipline (e.g., suspension and expulsion) to later involvement in the criminal legal system. More broadly, her research explores how intersecting systems of race, gender, and power shape inequality across the criminal legal system. Brittany is a trained mixed-methods researcher with expertise in quantitative and qualitative analysis, as well as experimental and quasi-experimental research design. At UGA, she has primarily worked in applied research settings, where she conducts program and policy evaluations, synthesizes interdisciplinary research and translates empirical findings into evidence based recommendations for policymakers, practitioners, and community stakeholders to inform more equitable and effective interventions.