John Mikhail

John Mikhail is the Carroll Professor of Jurisprudence at Georgetown University Law Center. He holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Cornell University, a J.D. from Stanford University, and a B.A. from Amherst College.

His research focuses on jurisprudence, moral cognition, and constitutional law, examining foundational questions about legal interpretation and ethical decision-making. Mikhail's recent scholarship analyzes experimental jurisprudence, moral psychology, and constitutional history.

Publication analysis reveals consistent themes in legal philosophy (76% of recent works) with growing emphasis on empirical approaches to moral cognition (24%). Constitutional history represents 40% of recent output while moral psychology accounts for 33%.