Dr. Phoebe Ellsworth

Associate Professor

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Biography

Phoebe C. Ellsworth is the Frank Murphy Distinguished University Professor Emerita at the University of Michigan, where she has conducted pioneering scholarship in the field of psychology and law. Holding joint appointments in the Psychology Department and the Law School, she has published extensively on topics including person perception, emotion, public opinion regarding the death penalty, and jury behavior. Her recent articles have appeared in respected journals such as the Alabama Law Review, Psychological Review, Emotion Review, and Psychological Science. Ellsworth is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and serves on the board of directors for the Death Penalty Information Center. Throughout her distinguished career, she has received numerous accolades, including the 2016 James McKeen Cattell Award for lifetime achievement in applied research from the Association for Psychological Science, and the Nalini Ambady Award for Mentoring Excellence in 2014 from the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Michigan Law School

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:98
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
First degree in law (LLB or equivalent) from a school outside the U.S.
Application Checklist
  • LSAC LLM CAS Report
  • Official Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Personal Statement
  • Resume/CV
  • Application Fee ($75)
Specialization Notes

Administered by University of Michigan Law School; exact department name 'Department of Law' refers to the LLM program.