UR Political Science Professor Honored Nationally for Excellence in Teaching and Mentorship

July 27, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND — University of Richmond Associate Professor of Political Science Jennifer Bowie has received the Law and Courts Teaching and Mentorship Award from the American Political Science Association, the Law & Courts section. 

This award is given annually to recognize an individual who has demonstrated innovative teaching and instructional methods and materials specifically on topics regarding law and courts.

Bowie, who has taught at UR since 2011, specializes in judicial decision making in federal, state, and comparative courts.

She is the pre-law advisor at UR and regularly teaches courses on the American legal system, civil rights and liberties, constitutional law, and judicial politics and decision making. Additionally, she teaches a First-Year Seminar on the rights of the criminally accused, and a senior seminar titled “The Notorious RBG: Gender Discrimination and the Courts.”

In her courses, Bowie is known to consistently find ways to give her students the opportunity to speak with judges, including members of the U.S. Supreme Court and other federal courts. 

“I am truly grateful to my colleagues and students who nominated me for this prestigious award and it is especially meaningful as it represents my passion for teaching and mentoring,” said Bowie.

“Jennifer is an outstanding teacher who is thoughtful in the design of every aspect of her classes,” said Richard Dagger, professor of political science and the former department chair, who was one of many who nominated Bowie for the award.

“She goes to great lengths to afford her students diverse learning activities, both inside and outside of the classroom, and her students often attest to the deep and meaningful ways that she has touched their lives.”

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