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Tracey L. Meares is the Walton Hale Hamilton Professor of Law and Founding Director of the Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School. She holds a B.S. in General Engineering from the University of Illinois (1988) and a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School (1991). Before joining Yale, she was a professor at the University of Chicago Law School (1995–2007), serving as Max Pam Professor and Director of the Center for Studies in Criminal Justice. She is the first African American woman to earn tenure at both institutions.
Her research focuses on policing in urban communities, public perceptions of legal authorities, and criminal justice reform. She teaches courses on criminal law, procedure, and policy. She has advised federal agencies, including serving on the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Law and Justice and the Obama administration’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing.
Notable achievements include election to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2019), American Academy of Political and Social Science Fellowship (2024), and Russell Sage Foundation Visiting Scholar (2023). Her work bridges law, social science, and policy, with recent emphasis on AI ethics, procedural justice in technology, and community trust initiatives.
Meares has led major projects like the National Initiative for Building Community Trust & Justice and collaborates on issues such as gun violence, police accountability, and social media governance. She advocates for evidence-based reforms to address systemic inequities in law enforcement and public safety.
