Pia M. Hunter

Pia M. Hunter serves as Teaching Professor and Associate Director for Research and Instruction at the Albert E. Jenner, Jr. Memorial Law Library, University of Illinois College of Law, where she has been faculty since 2018. Her dual expertise bridges legal scholarship and information science through copyright advocacy and library leadership.

Her educational background includes:

• JD and Master of Science in Library and Information Science (MSLIS) from University of Illinois
• BA from Chicago State University

A leading authority on copyright doctrine, Professor Hunter pioneered Fair Use Week in 2013—an annual global initiative promoting balanced copyright interpretation. Her scholarship spans open access publishing, privacy law in digital contexts, and cultural intersections of law, recently examining privacy dynamics in contemporary music at the 2024 Popular Culture Association Conference. She actively contributes to legal discourse through media appearances, including analysis of Supreme Court confirmation processes on the Lost in the Stacks podcast.

Her distinguished honors include:

• Fair Use Week Founders Award (2018) recognizing her transformative impact on copyright education
• iSchool Leadership Award (2022) for advancing library science within ten years of graduation

Professor Hunter maintains active engagement with academic communities through conference presentations, guest lectures, and collaborative projects advancing fair use principles in educational settings.