Dr. Terry Allen

Biography

Terry Allen is an Assistant Professor at the USC Gould School of Law, specializing in public law. He researches the relationship between policing and constitutional law, particularly in the educational domain. Before joining USC, he taught at the University of Virginia School of Law and served as a Research Assistant Professor of Law and the inaugural Race, Place, and Equity Fellow. Allen holds a BA in Rhetoric from the University of California, Berkeley, an MA in Education Policy from Columbia University, a PhD in Education from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a law degree from UCLA School of Law, where he was editor-in-chief of the UCLA Law Review. With a background in legal practice as an associate at Baker McKenzie in Washington, D.C., and New York, Allen teaches and writes in the areas of education law, constitutional law, and race law. His work is characterized by the use of empirical social science methodologies and storytelling tools to address educational inequality and reform. His articles have been featured in notable law journals including the New York University Law Review, Georgetown Law Journal, and UCLA Law Review.

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