Dr. Matthew Spitzer

Professor

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Biography

Matthew L. Spitzer rejoined Northwestern University School of Law faculty in July 2013 as the Howard Elizabeth Chapman Professor Emeritus. He started his career at Northwestern Law as an Assistant Professor from 1979 to 1981. Before rejoining Northwestern, he was a professor at the University of Texas, where he served as the Director of the Massey Prize in Law and Innovation and as the Capital Markets Director of the Center for Law, Business, and Economics. Prior to that, he was a Professor of Social Science at Caltech and also served as the Dean of the Gould School of Law at the University of Southern California from 2000 to 2006. Professor Spitzer's academic contributions span several domains, including administrative law, telecommunications regulation, judicial politics, and law and economics. His teaching typically encompasses subjects such as Telecommunications Regulation, Regulatory Policy, Administrative Law, Business and Government Public Policy, and Business and Law Policy. He has published notable works in leading journals, collaborating with other scholars on various topics of law and economics.

Research Interests

Experience

Howard and Elizabeth Chapman Professor Emeritus

2013-07-01 — Present

Northwestern University School of Law • Evanston, IL

Rejoined faculty, focusing on law and economics.

Professor of Law and Business

2010-07-01 — 2013-06-30

University of Texas • Austin, TX

Directed the Massey Prize in Law and Innovation.

Dean and Professor of Law

2000-01-01 — 2006-12-31

University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA

Served as Dean of Gould School of Law.

Professor of Social Science

— 2000-12-31

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Engaged in interdisciplinary teaching and research.

Assistant Professor of Law

1979-01-01 — 1981-12-31

Northwestern University School of Law • Evanston, IL

Commenced legal academic career.

Requirements for Northwestern University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
U.S. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
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Specialization Notes

Standard PhD requirements for TGS departments including Chemistry, Physics, and Sociology.