Experts
The University of Maryland is home to a number of Constitutional scholars across disciplines.
Please reach out to Leeanne Dunsmore at ldunsmor@umd.edu if you'd like to be included in this list.
Antoine Jevon Banks
Dr. Banks, Professor and Chair of the Department of Government and Politics and Director of Government and Politics Research Lab, is an expert on racial and ethnic politics, emotions, political psychology, and public opinion.
Holly Brewer
Burke Professor of American History in the Department of History, Dr. Brewer is a prize-winning author specializing in early American history, the early British Empire, and early modern debates about justice.
Lucy A. Dalglish
Professor of Journalism and former dean of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism, Prof. Dalglish is an expert on issues of First Amendment law and journalism ethics.
Michael Hanmer
Director of the Center for Democracy and Civic Engagement, Prof. Hanmer is an expert in voting rights, election administration, civic engagement, and public opinion, and political methodology.
Micahel Ross
Professor of History Michael Ross is a specialist in American Constitutional History, U.S. Nineteenth Century History, and the Civil War and Reconstruction Eras.
Lena Morreale Scott
Lena Scott is the Director of the Civic Education & Engagement Initiative, which elevates civic education and engagement at UMD and across the state. She is also the Principal Investigator for the Maryland Democracy Initiative and co-chairs the Maryland Civic Education Coalition.
Michael Spivey
A principal lecturer in the Department of Government and Politics, Dr. Spivey teaches Constitutional law and is interested in the role of the courts in the culture wars.
Patrick Wohlfarth
Professor and the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Government and Politics, Dr. Wohlfarth leads Carillon's Constitutional Rights community, which considers how U.S. Supreme Court cases shape constitutional rights.
