Michelle Park

Student, Scholar

Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Michelle Park is an independent scholar of anthropology, criminal justice, and American studies. She has conducted oral histories of formerly incarcerated individuals, exploring their unique experiences beyond the question of recidivism, and employees of prison facilities, examining the more personal aspects of their work that aren’t often shared in scholarship. In this capacity, she has collaborated with the Seattle Clemency Project, Public Defender Association, Civil Survival Project, Weld Seattle, Post-Prison Education Program, and What’s Next Washington, as well as the Thurston County Corrections Facility, Shea Farm Transitional Housing Unit, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons.