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Professor Doris "Wendy" Greene is a trailblazing anti-discrimination law scholar and advocate at Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law. As the first tenured African American woman professor at the law school and Director of its Center for Law, Policy, and Social Action, she has pioneered legal constructs like "misperception discrimination" and "grooming codes discrimination," influencing federal courts, the EEOC, and the CROWN Act legislation.
- Education: LLM (George Washington University Law School), JD (Tulane University), BA (Xavier University of Louisiana).
Research Focus: Her work bridges anti-discrimination law, constitutional law, and employment law, emphasizing systemic racial and gender inequities in workplaces, schools, and public spaces. She has advanced legal recognition of natural hair discrimination as race discrimination, shaping state and federal legislation.
Key Article Trends: Her scholarship spans legal theory, judicial praxis, and social justice advocacy, focusing on Title VII protections, intersectional discrimination, and the social construction of race in law.
- Scientific Awards:
- 2014 Emerging Scholar (Diverse: Issues in Higher Education)
- 2015 John Hope Franklin Prize (Law and Society Association)
- 2022 Deborah L. Rhode Award (Association of American Law Schools)
- DIVEIn Champion of Diversity Award (Drexel Kline Law School, multiple times)
Teaching & Advocacy: She teaches Constitutional Law, Employment Discrimination, and seminars on Race and American Law. Her media commentary (e.g., New York Times, BBC, Teen Vogue) and public service (ABA African American Affairs Committee, AALS roles) amplify her impact on civil rights discourse globally.
