Jocelyn Elise Crowley

Jocelyn Elise Crowley (born September 5, 1970) is a Professor of Public Policy at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, where she specializes in family law in the United States.^[1][2]

Jocelyn Elise Crowley
Born	(1970-09-05) September 5, 1970 (age 54) Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
Spouse	Alan Colmes ​ ​ (m. 2003; died 2017)​
Relatives	Monica Crowley (sister)
Academic background
Alma mater	Cornell University (B.A.) Georgetown University (M.P.P.) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D.)
Thesis	The New Social Policy: Transforming Child Support Enforcement in the United States (1999)
Academic work
Institutions	Rutgers University, New Brunswick
Website	http://www.jocelyncrowley.com

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 in Major 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.^[3]

Personal life

Crowley was married to the late American radio and television host Alan Colmes from 2003 until his death in 2017.^[4] Her sister is American political commentator and former United States Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Public Affairs Monica Crowley.^[4]

Selected bibliography

• Crowley, Jocelyn Elise. (2003). The Politics of Child Support in America. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-5215-3511-3.
• Crowley, Jocelyn Elise. (2008). Defiant Dads: Fathers’ Rights Activists in America. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-0-8014-4690-0.
• Crowley, Jocelyn Elise. (2013). Mothers Unite! Organizing for Workplace Flexibility and the Transformation of Family Life. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-0-8014-5175-1.
• Crowley, Jocelyn Elise. (2018). Gray Divorce: What We Lose and Gain from Mid-Life Splits. Oakland, CA: University of California Press. ISBN 9780520295322.