Samantha Majic

Samantha Ann Majic is a political scientist and professor of political science and criminal justice at John Jay College in New York City, and a faculty member at the CUNY Graduate Center. She is known for her work in gender and American politics.

Education Majic received her B.A. from University of Toronto in 2001. She has two master's degrees, one from Cornell University (2006) and a second from York University in Toronto, Canada (2003). She received her Ph.D from Cornell University in 2009 from the university's department of government.

Work Majic is known for her work on themes of women and gender justice, sex work, human trafficking, and social movements. She examined the impact of the St. James Infirmary in San Francisco, California to investigate gender ideologies in the United States. She also works on the role of non-profit organisations in political activity and social change.

Selected publications