Adrienne Davis

Adrienne Davis is the William M. Van Cleve Professor at the School of Law and Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis. She holds courtesy appointments in the College of Arts & Sciences departments of African and African-American Studies, History, Sociology, and Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies.

Education:

• J.D., Yale Law School
• B.A., Yale University

Her research focuses on gender and race relations, feminist legal theory, reparations, and the intersection of law and popular culture. She has published extensively on topics such as the regulation of intimacy, the convergence of culture and law in distributive justice, and the gendered dimensions of American slavery. Her recent articles explore sex work regulation, polygamy, and racial reparations movements.

Scientific Awards:

• 2016 Washington University Founders Day Distinguished Faculty Award
• 2015 Outlaw President’s Award for LGBTQ Diversity
• 2014 Black Law Student Association President’s Award
• 2004 UNC Frederick B. McCall Teaching Excellence Award
• 2017 Woman of Achievement, Arts Advocacy
• 2013 Women’s Justice Award

Professor Davis has founded initiatives like the Law, Identity & Culture Initiative and the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity. She actively collaborates with professional associations such as the AALS and the American Historical Association, and serves on civic boards including the St. Louis Art Museum and Opera Theatre St. Louis.