Jessica Garcia-Brown

Jessica Garcia-Brown serves as Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Law Programs at Nova Southeastern University's Shepard Broad College of Law, where she has taught paralegal studies and criminal justice since 2005. Her pedagogy centers on constitutional history through U.S. Supreme Court case analysis and current legal events.

Education:

• LL.M., St. Thomas University (2007)
• J.D., Nova Southeastern University (1998)
• B.S. in Speech Communication, University of Miami (1996)

Her research spans Supreme Court Analysis, Constitutional Law, Elder Law, Property Law, and International Human Rights. She developed honors courses including 'Deciphering Diversity in the Law' and 'The U.S. Supreme Court and the Cultural Revolution', reflecting her focus on judicial legacy and societal impact.

Scholarly output reveals consistent exploration of law's intersection with social dilemmas—from criminal procedure case studies to bioethical analyses of euthanasia—demonstrating methodological rigor in constitutional interpretation and ethical frameworks.

As Honors College Liaison and Faculty Coordinating Committee member, she directs undergraduate program development while hosting workshops and participating in Shark Preview sessions to recruit high-achieving students into law-focused academic pathways.