She earned her BA, MS, JD and PhD degrees at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her scholarship bridges the areas of work and organizations and law and society. During her academic career, Dr Hoffmann has specialized in sociology of law, women's studies, workplace conflict, and grievance and dispute resolution. Her research has won awards from the Labor and Employment Relations Association, the Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, and the American Bar Foundation. Dr Hoffmann has been visiting faculty and a guest speaker in many places, including, in the UK, the University of Warwick and the London School of Economics. Dr Hoffmann continues her exploration of legal consciousness and dispute resolution in the workplace. Her current scholarship includes examining the implementation of recently passed workplace-focused laws.