Amy Wax | |
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 Wax in 2024 | |
| Born | Amy Laura Wax January 19, 1953 Troy, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Law professor |
| Spouse | Roger Cohen |
| Awards | Lindback Award (2015) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Yale University (BS) Somerville College, Oxford (MPhil) Harvard University (MD) Columbia University (JD) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Social welfare Civil procedure Poverty law |
| Institutions | University of Virginia University of Pennsylvania |
Amy Laura Wax (born January 19, 1953) is an American legal scholar and neurologist. She is a tenured professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Her work addresses issues in social welfare law and policy, as well as the relationship of the family, the workplace, and labor markets. She has often made remarks about non-white people that have been described by some of her contemporaries and colleagues as white supremacist and racist.[1][2][3] In 2024, she was suspended from teaching for one year.[4]
- ^ "US law professor condemned for 'white supremacist' comments by own dean". TheGuardian.com. January 5, 2022.
- ^ Mitovich, Jared (April 11, 2022). "Amy Wax repeats racist rhetoric on national television amid ongoing University investigation". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ "Wax Letter". Penn Law CSR. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ Albert, Victoria (September 24, 2024). "Penn Suspends Law Professor Amy Wax Over Claims of Racist, Offensive Comments". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 25, 2024.