Dr. Jenny Carroll

Professor

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Biography

Jenny Carroll is a Professor of Law at Texas A&M University School of Law. She specializes in Criminal Law and Procedure, Criminal Defense, and Juvenile Justice. Carroll holds an LL.M. in Advocacy from Georgetown University, a J.D. with honors from the University of Texas School of Law, and an A.B. in Political Science and Women’s Studies, summa cum laude, from Duke University. She has held various academic positions, including Visiting Professor at Yale Law School and Wiggins, Child, Quinn, Pantazis Professor at the University of Alabama School of Law. Carroll has received a Presidential Research Award in 2018 and had a Visiting Scholar position at the Australian National University. She was also a Prettyman Fellow at Georgetown University Law Center. Her professional achievements include positions as Associate Professor at Seton Hall University School of Law and a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Law. Throughout her career, Carroll has contributed to legal education through her roles in several prestigious institutions, advocating for educational excellence in legal training.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor of Law

2024-01-01 — Present

Texas A&M University School of Law • College Station, TX

Teaching law courses and conducting legal research.

Visiting Professor of Law

2021-01-01 — 2022-01-01

Yale Law School • New Haven, CT

Engaging in advanced legal instruction and scholarship.

Wiggins, Child, Quinn, Pantazis Professor of Law

2017-01-01 — 2024-01-01

University of Alabama School of Law • Tuscaloosa, AL

Holding an endowed professorship with a focus on law education.

Associate Professor of Law

2010-01-01 — 2014-01-01

Seton Hall University School of Law • Newark, NJ

Contributed to law curriculum development and student guidance.

Requirements for Texas A&M University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
Prerequisites
Baccalaureate degree Baccalaureate degree in Communication or related field preferred
Application Checklist
  • Curriculum Vita
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  • GraduateCAS Application
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Communication and Journalism. Ph.D. program only currently admitting. GRE is test-optional.