Dr. Danielle Kushner

Dr. Danielle Kushner
Neighborhood: Patterson Park
 
Danielle Kushner is a native Baltimorean who received her Bachelor's degree from Goucher College before completing her Ph.D. at Michigan State University. She is currently a professor of political science at St. Mary's College of Maryland. Kushner is a comparative politics specialist with regional expertise in Africa. Her research examines the causes of state legitimacy, the political impact of crime, and police-citizen relations in South Africa and the United States. 

 


"As a political scientist and a citizen, I've come to value democracy and all of the promises it implies, including the promises of freedom, equality and the protection of individual rights. I believe the way that police officers interact with citizens can either uphold or undermine these values. This belief is what powers my commitment to achieving more accountable, transparent and service-oriented policing. I look forward, with great expectancy, to the work I will do to help achieve a Baltimore that is safer for all."