Dr. Robyn T. Moore is a sociologist whose research examines policing, racial inequality, public policy, and institutional change. Her dissertation investigates how police power persists and expands despite public criticism, reform efforts, and ongoing demands for accountability. Drawing on qualitative interviews, policy analysis, and historical-institutional methods, her work analyzes how legal structures, organizational practices, public narratives, and everyday encounters shape the governance of policing in the United States.

Moore’s broader research interests include criminal justice, race and ethnicity, governance, social movements, public policy, and qualitative methods. She is a recipient of the University of Maryland College of Behavioral and Social Sciences George M. Phillips Award for Graduate Research in the Public Interest, recognizing doctoral research with impact on policy and local communities.