Jocelyn Elise Crowley


Jocelyn Elise Crowley is a Professor of Public Policy at Rutgers University, where she specializes in family law in the United States.

Early life

Crowley was born on September 5, 1970, in Englewood, New Jersey. She grew up in Warren Township, New Jersey with her sister Monica Crowley.

Education

Crowley earned a B.A., summa cum laude, in government with distinguished honors from Cornell University in May 1992. She received her master's degree in public policy from Georgetown University in May 1994, with a specialization in American social policy. In September 1999, Crowley received her Ph.D. in political science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a concentration in the field of American politics.

Personal life

Crowley was married in 2003 to the late American radio and television host Alan Colmes. Her sister is American political commentator and United States Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Public Affairs Monica Crowley.

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