Dr. Jennifer K. Robbennolt

Dr. Jennifer K. Robbennolt serves as the Associate Dean for Research, Alice Curtis Campbell Professor of Law, and Professor of Psychology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She is a leading authority in the intersection of psychology and law, particularly in areas such as torts and dispute resolution. Her research integrates psychological principles into legal studies, focusing on legal decision-making and employing empirical research methodologies. Dr. Robbennolt has co-authored several influential books, including The Psychology of Tort Law and Psychology for Lawyers, as well as a textbook on empirical methods in law. She has held significant roles within professional organizations, including serving as secretary of the American Psychology-Law Society and chairing the AALS section on law and social sciences. Her scholarly contributions have earned her multiple awards for excellence in faculty scholarship and teaching, including the Wayne R. LaFave Award and the John E. Cribbet Excellence in Teaching Award. A distinguished graduate of the University of Nebraska College of Law, she also holds master's and doctoral degrees in social psychology from the same institution. Before her tenure at Illinois, Dr. Robbennolt was an associate dean at the University of Missouri-Columbia and completed a clerkship with Justice John M. Gerrard of the Nebraska Supreme Court.