Assistant Professor of Law
Yvette N. A. Pappoe is an interdisciplinary, anti-discrimination law and social equality scholar, professor, and litigator. She is an emerging expert on fair housing, intersectional feminism, and employment discrimination law. Her research sits at the intersection of law, history, and sociology and focuses primarily on the intersections of race and gender and how the legal system tackles those complexities in administering justice. Professor Pappoe’s scholarship examines the ways in which historically disadvantaged minority groups, particularly Black women, are impacted by existing social and legal structures.
She has received several awards and accolades for her commitment to excellence, scholarship, and the community, including “Top 40 Under 40” by the National Black Lawyers Association.
Professor Pappoe earned a B.A., magna cum laude, in Sociology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and a J.D. from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. She is admitted to practice in Maryland and the District of Columbia.
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About Yvette Pappoe
Yvette N. A. Pappoe is an interdisciplinary, anti-discrimination law and social equality scholar, professor, and litigator. She is an emerging expert on fair housing, intersectional feminism, and employment discrimination law. Her research sits at the intersection of law, history, and sociology and focuses primarily on the intersections of race and gender and how the legal system tackles those complexities in administering justice. Professor Pappoe’s scholarship examines the ways in which historically disadvantaged minority groups, particularly Black women, are impacted by existing social and legal structures.
She has received several awards and accolades for her commitment to excellence, scholarship, and the community, including “Top 40 Under 40” by the National Black Lawyers Association.
Professor Pappoe earned a B.A., magna cum laude, in Sociology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and a J.D. from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. She is admitted to practice in Maryland and the District of Columbia.
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