I am a scholar of Judicial Behavior currently teaching Legal Information and Communication as a Faculty Fellow at Belmont University College of Law.
My research focuses on the impact of gender on the judicial process. I study how women and men (judges, attorneys, and clerks) differ in their behavior, as well as the causes and consequences of such gender differentials. I graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with majors in Politics-Philosophy and French, minors in Economics and Theatre Arts, and a certificate in West European Studies. I pursued my JD at the University of Chicago and my PhD in Political Science at Vanderbilt University, where a love for academic research was born. My true passion is teaching, and I currently spend my summers teaching "A Crash Course in Law" with Peabody School's Program for Talented Youth.
When not focusing on my research or my students, you can find me on the softball field behind the catcher's mitt, on stage performing in local community theatre productions, or walking my dog, Pigeon.
My research focuses on the impact of gender on the judicial process. I study how women and men (judges, attorneys, and clerks) differ in their behavior, as well as the causes and consequences of such gender differentials. I graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with majors in Politics-Philosophy and French, minors in Economics and Theatre Arts, and a certificate in West European Studies. I pursued my JD at the University of Chicago and my PhD in Political Science at Vanderbilt University, where a love for academic research was born. My true passion is teaching, and I currently spend my summers teaching "A Crash Course in Law" with Peabody School's Program for Talented Youth.
When not focusing on my research or my students, you can find me on the softball field behind the catcher's mitt, on stage performing in local community theatre productions, or walking my dog, Pigeon.