Dawn Barker Anderson

Professor Dawn Barker Anderson serves as the Associate Dean of Innovation and Professor of Legal Analysis, Writing & Research at the University of Iowa College of Law. She directs the Writing and Academic Success Center, supporting students' academic development. Her roles combine legal education innovation with administrative leadership.

Education:

• BA, University of Northern Iowa, 1992
• JD, University of Iowa, 1995
• Ed.S. in Higher Education, University of Iowa, 2018

Research & Expertise: Focuses on corporate law, distribution law, and advancing legal writing and research pedagogy. Her work emphasizes improving legal education through structured analysis and academic success strategies.

Prior Experience: Practiced law at Meardon, Sueppel & Downer P.L.C., and served as ACT, Inc.'s first in-house attorney. Affiliated with the Legal Writing Institute and Iowa Bar.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Writing and Academic Success Center, fostering student engagement and skill-building in legal writing.