Lia Epperson

Lia Beth Epperson
Born1971 or 72[1]
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Other namesLia Epperson Jealous
CitizenshipAmerican
OccupationProfessor of Law
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(m. 2002; div. 2015)​
Children2
Parent(s)David E. Epperson and Cecelia T. Epperson
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Education
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DisciplineLegal scholar
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Main interestsCivil rights, education law, constitutional law, public law

Lia Beth Epperson (born 1971 or 1972)[1] is an American civil rights lawyer and professor of law at American University Washington College of Law. She previously served as the senior associate dean for faculty and academic affairs at the law school. Epperson served as director for education litigation and policy at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund from 2001 to 2005.[2] Her scholarship focuses primarily on federal courts and educational policies with regard to race.[3] Epperson was a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and an Institute of Advanced Studies Fellow at Collegium de Lyon.[4][5] Epperson has authored multiple amicus briefs for the Supreme Court of the United States related to affirmative action and education law.[4][6][7]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference wedding was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "THE NAACP NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS RATIFIES THE CONTRACT OF ITS INCOMING PRESIDENT & CEO BENJAMIN TODD JEALOUS". NAACP. August 15, 2008. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  3. ^ Allen, Freddie (January 20, 2015). "Scholar says race-neutral approach needed for affirmative action". The Louisiana Weekly. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
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  5. ^ "Reaffirming the Role of School Integration in K-12 Public Education Policy: A Conversation Among Policymakers, Advocates and Educators". Howard University. November 13, 2009. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Panelist Profiles". Berkeley Law. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
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