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Ashlyn Kuersten received her PhD from the University of South Carolina in 1997. She is a specialist in American judicial behavior, particularly on the US Courts of Appeals. Her recent publications include Women and the Law, a book on gender and constitutional rights, and various articles on federal judicial behavior and presidential appointment strategy. She is currently working on a grant from the National Science Foundation to explore judicial behavior on the US Courts of Appeals. Dr. Kuersten teaches courses on the American judicial process, constitutional law and civil liberties, gender and law, and national government. She has been the coach for the WMU Mock Trial team and is currently the faculty advisor for the WMU Pre Law Society and the student ACLU.  She won the 2005 A&S Excellence in Teaching Award.

Email: ashlyn.kuersten@wmich.edu
Phone: (269) 387-2511
Fax: (269) 387-2507