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August, 2007
Todd Christian Peppers Curriculum Vitae
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Department of Public Affairs 300 Brittany Lane Roanoke College Salem, Virginia 24153 Salem, Virginia 24153 (540) 375-3988 (540) 375-2417
Education
Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. Ph.D. in Political Science. 2003.
University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia. J.D., 1994.
Washington & Lee University, Lexington, Virginia. B.A. (summa cum laude), 1990. Major: Philosophy. Honors Thesis: “The Fall of John the Climber.”
Dissertation
Title: Courtiers of the Marble Palace: The Rise of the Supreme Court Law Clerk
Committee: Micheal W. Giles (chair), Thomas G. Walker, Christopher Zorn. Research and Teaching Interests
Teaching: Constitutional Law, Civil Liberties, Judicial Process, American Government, Law and Society, Criminal Law.
Research: Institutional structures of the federal judiciary and the modern death penalty. Publications
“ Birth of An Institution: Horace Gray and His Law Clerks.” Journal of Supreme Court History (forthcoming).
“The Etiology of the Occurrence of En Banc Review in the U.S. Court of Appeals.” With Micheal W. Giles, Virginia Hettinger, and Christopher Zorn. American Journal of Political Science. 51 (July 2007): 449-463.
Courtiers of the Marble Palace: The Rise and Influence of the Supreme Court Law Clerk. Stanford University Press (April, 2006).
“Undue Influence? Ideology and Supreme Court Law Clerks.” JURIST: Legal News & Research. March 3, 2006.
“ Research Note: Picking Federal Judges: A Note on Policy and Partisan Selection Agendas.” With Micheal W. Giles and Virginia Hettinger. Political Research Quarterly. 54 (September 2001): 623-641.
“The Etiology of the Occurrence of En Banc Review in the U.S. Court of Appeals.” With Micheal W. Giles, Virginia Hettinger, and Christopher Zorn. American Journal of Political Science (accepted for publication).
Book Manuscripts
Please Tell My Story: The Life and Execution of Douglas Christopher Thomas. With Laura Anderson. Under contract with University Press of New England.
2 Papers Under Review
“Law Clerk Influence on Supreme Court Decision Making.” With Christopher Zorn. Under review, American Political Science Review.
Conference and Working Papers
“The Hiring and Utilization of Federal District Court Law Clerks.” With Michael W. Giles and Bridget Tainer-Parkins.
“Law Clerk Influence on Supreme Court Decision making.” 2006 American Political Science Association Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. Panel Presentation by Todd C. Peppers and Christopher Zorn.
“Courtiers of the Marble Palace: The Secret Life and Influence of United States Supreme Court Law Clerks.” 2000 Conference of the Scientific Study of Judicial Politics, Columbus, Ohio. Panel presentation by Todd C. Peppers.
“The United States Supreme Court and Alumni Relations: The Role of Law School Affiliation in Clerk Selection.” 1999 Southern Political Science Association Meeting. Savannah, GA. Panel presentation by Todd C. Peppers.
“ Sitting by Designation: Ideology and Caseload in District Court Judge Participation on the Federal Courts of Appeal.” 1998 American Political Science Association Meeting. Boston, MA. Panel presentation by Todd C. Peppers, Katherine O’Harra-Vigilante, and Christopher Zorn.
"Majority-Minority Panels and Policy-Making on the Courts of Appeals." 1997 American Political Science Association Meeting. Washington, D.C. Poster presentation by Micheal W. Giles, Virginia Hettinger, and Todd Peppers.
Employment
3 Assistant Professor of Political Science and Criminal Justice, Roanoke College, Salem, VA. August, 2002 to present.
Of counsel, Hawkins & Parnell, Atlanta, GA. August, 2002 to present.
Associate, Hawkins & Parnell, Atlanta, Ga. 1999 to August, 2002.
Law Clerk, The Honorable Glen E. Conrad. United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, Roanoke, VA. February, 1996 to August, 1996.
Law Clerk, The Honorable Thomas M. Shanahan. United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, Omaha, NE. July, 1994 to February, 1996.
Research Assistant, Professor Earl Dudley. University of Virginia School of Law, Summer of 1993.
Research Assistant, Professor Robert Strong. Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia, Fall of 1991 to Spring of 1992.
Prior Teaching Experience and Training
Instructor, The American Legal System (POLS 350). Emory University (Spring 2000).
Co-Instructor, The American Legal System (POLS 350). Emory University (Spring 1999).
Teaching Assistant, Introduction to American Politics (POLS 100). Emory University (Fall 1998).
Awards and Honors
Roanoke College Student Life Council: Outstanding Faculty Advisor Phi Beta Kappa (1990) Omicron Delta Kappa (1990) Phi Eta Sigma (1986)
4 Roanoke College Service
President, Nu Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa (2007-2008) Washington Semester Coordinator Pre-Law Advisor, 2002-2007 Faculty Advisor, Public Affairs Society (2002 to 2006) Faculty Advisor, Roanoke College Mock Trial Team (2002 to 2004) Member, Academic Integrity Council Member, Institutional Review Board
Professional Memberships
American Political Science Association Southern Political Science Association Supreme Court Historical Society Virginia State Bar
References
The Honorable Glen E. Conrad Professor Earl C. Dudley, Jr. United States District Court University of Virginia School of Law P.O. Box 2822 580 Massie Road Roanoke, VA 24001 Charlottesville, VA 22903-1738 Phone: (540) 857-5135 Phone: (434) 924-8813 E-mail: [email protected]
Dr. Micheal W. Giles Dr. Christopher Zorn Department of Political Science Department of Political Science 1555 Dickey Drive (Tarbutton Hall) University of South Carolina Emory University Columbia, SC 29208 Atlanta, GA 30322 Phone: (803) 777-2207 Phone: (404) 727-6565 E-mail: [email protected]
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Professor Robert M. O’Neil President Kenneth Ruscio University of Virginia School of Law Washington Hall 580 Massie Road Washington and Lee University Charlottesville, VA 22903-1738 Lexington, VA 24450 Phone: (434) 924-7540 Phone: (540) 458-8700 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
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