Dr. Kristine Bowman

Biography

Kristine L. Bowman is a Professor of Law at Michigan State University College of Law, where she has been a faculty member since 2007. Currently, she is also a jointly appointed Professor in Education Policy at Michigan State University. Throughout her career, she has held several significant administrative roles including Associate Dean for Academic Student Affairs in the College of Education from 2015 to 2018 and Senior Advisor to the Provost in 2018. Before her academic career, Bowman practiced law at Franczek Sullivan, P.C. in Chicago, where she represented school districts, and she also clerked for the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Her scholarship focuses on education law, with expertise in free speech, racial and ethnic equity, and governance in K-12 and higher education contexts. She has published widely in prominent law reviews and multidisciplinary journals. Additionally, Bowman has lectured and taught in nine countries, sharing her knowledge on educational rights and policies. She earned her J.D. magna cum laude from Duke University in 2001, where she also completed her M.A. and worked as an Articles Editor for the Duke Law Journal. Bowman holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Queensland and a B.A. summa cum laude from Drake University.

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