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Emily Hughes serves as the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and holds the Edward F. Howrey Professorship of Law at the University of Iowa College of Law. She joined the faculty in 2011 after distinguished roles at Washington University in St. Louis School of Law and DePaul University College of Law, with expertise spanning criminal law practice, clinical education, and capital punishment reform.
Her educational credentials include:
- AB from the University of Michigan (1990)
- MA from Yale University (1992)
- JD from the University of Michigan (1997)
Professor Hughes specializes in Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure with deep expertise in capital punishment mitigation strategies and constitutional criminal procedure. Her interdisciplinary research integrates empirical analysis and neuroscience to address systemic disparities in sentencing, particularly in death penalty cases, while examining foundational doctrines like Miranda rights and the right to counsel under Gideon v. Wainwright.
Her publication trajectory reveals sustained focus on criminal justice reform, evolving from empirical studies of capital sentencing (2012) to contemporary analyses of excessive punishment under state constitutions and legal ethics education. This work consistently bridges theoretical scholarship with clinical practice through innovative teaching methodologies like criminal law simulations.
Professional honors include:
- Sacks Fellow at Harvard Law School’s Criminal Justice Institute
- Edward F. Howrey Professor of Law
Throughout her career, Hughes has supervised law students in high-stakes clinical settings, representing indigent clients in felony cases at Washington University's Criminal Justice Clinic and through Iowa Law's Federal Criminal Defense Clinic. Her administrative leadership now shapes experiential learning across the curriculum, including immigration and technology law clinics.
As Senior Associate Dean, she directs academic affairs while maintaining active bar admissions across multiple jurisdictions, reflecting her ongoing engagement with the practical dimensions of criminal justice.
