Austin Kocher — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Research Assistant Professor at Syracuse University
Studies theories, laws, and institutional practices behind immigration controls
Research focuses on political and legal geographies of immigration enforcement, policing, and the immigration court system
Graduate of OSU Geography

Biography

Dr. Austin Kocher is a Research Assistant Professor at Syracuse University, affiliated with the Newhouse School of Public Communication. He is a political and legal geographer, focusing his studies on the theories, laws, and institutional practices that underpin immigration controls.

His research interests specifically delve into the political and legal geographies of immigration enforcement, policing, and the immigration court system. Dr. Kocher is a graduate of OSU Geography.