Law & Economics Ph.D. News
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Dividing Marital Assets in Same-Sex and Opposite-Sex Divorces
New study co-authored by Jennifer Shinall finds changing attitudes may be mitigating unequal outcomes at the time of divorce Read MoreJun. 17, 2025
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Caroline Cecot (JD/PhD’14) Appointed to ACUS, Top U.S. Panel on Agency Reform
by Daniel O’Donnell Over the last decade, a national reckoning has unfolded regarding the historically unequal treatment of women in the workplace and beyond, as well as the broader implications and meaning of gender roles. What began primarily as a conversation around sexual misconduct in Hollywood – the #metoo movement… Read MoreMay. 30, 2025
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Vanderbilt awards endowed chairs to 33 faculty members
by Daniel O’Donnell Over the last decade, a national reckoning has unfolded regarding the historically unequal treatment of women in the workplace and beyond, as well as the broader implications and meaning of gender roles. What began primarily as a conversation around sexual misconduct in Hollywood – the #metoo movement… Read MoreMay. 6, 2025
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Mackenzi Barrett, Ph.D. ’28, Awarded Provost Pathbreaking Discovery Award
Barrett was awarded the distinguished Provost Pathbreaking Discovery Award for her article A Constitutional False Claims Act. Read MoreMar. 28, 2025
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Vanderbilt Law School receives $10 million philanthropic commitment for cutting-edge inquiry and dialogue on women, law and public policy
Gift from Sara J. Finley creates new chair and provides program support Read MoreDec. 3, 2024
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Jennifer Shinall J.D./Ph.D. ’12 Named 2024 Chancellor Faculty Fellow
Professor of Law joins cohort of 13 faculty members selected from across Vanderbilt University Read MoreJun. 11, 2024
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Three Vanderbilt Ph.D. Law & Economics Graduates Began Tenure-Track Faculty Positions in 2023-24
Graduates joined the University of Buffalo School of Law, the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University, and the Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Read MoreJan. 5, 2024
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Vanderbilt Law & Economics Grads Caroline Cecot and Benjamin J. McMichael Granted Tenure
Cecot is an Associate Professor of Law at Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University, McMichael is a Professor of Law at The University of Alabama School of Law Read MoreJan. 3, 2024
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W. Kip Viscusi Named to Inaugural Cohort of Southern Economic Association’s Distinguished Fellows
Viscusi served as SEA president from 2019 to 2020 Read MoreDec. 5, 2023
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Pregnancy Discrimination Remains an Issue Despite Federal and State Protections
Jennifer Shinall, JD/PhD’12, and Massachusetts labor attorney Maria Scott discuss the limited protections for women who need pregnancy accommodations and parents who need family leave Read MoreNov. 15, 2023