Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law
Madison Dyal
Madison is a rising 3L at Campbell Law School. She is interested in public defense, particularly juvenile advocacy. Her interest in policing stems from her commitment to civil rights issues and understanding how race influences interactions with law enforcement. She participated in the school’s restorative justice clinic for a year, where she hlearned about the impact that poor policing can have on individuals and communities at an early age. She also serves as the project manager for Campbell’s People Not Property Pro Bono Project, where she has further developed her interest in civil rights advocacy and systemic inequities affecting marginalized communities.
Tracy A. Harris
Tracy is a 3L at Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law entering her final year this fall. Her academic and professional interests focus on policing, particularly the impact of police use of force on communities. Through the Fellowship, she hopes to deepen her understanding of these issues and their legal implications. She is especially interested in how the law can promote accountability and strengthen community-centered policing practices. Her goal is to continue engaging with communities while studying and advocating around police use of force.
Caroline Shabet
Caroline is a rising 3L at Campbell Law School. She earned her BA in Psychology from the University of Michigan. She focused her coursework on the history and impact of legal systems on policing, incarceration ,and race, which sparked her interest in the legal field. Through her studies and experiences she developed a strong intrest in policing and the way law enforecement entities can build trust within the communities they serve. Caroline hopes to contribute positively to the criminal justice system by promoting accountability, transparency, and stronger relationships between commuity members and law enforcement officers.
Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law
LaShondra Lee
LaShondra is a rising 2L at Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law in Knoxville, TN. As a member of several community-based organizations, she is deeply committed to policing reform and public safety. Her research will focus on the role of de-escalation training and early intervention systems in reducing police misconduct during mental health crises. Through policy analysis and legal research, she aims to explore strategies that improve officer responses, reduce use-of-force incidents, and strengthen community trust in law enforcement. Her work is driven by a commitment to advancing equitable and effective public safety practices.
Louisiana State University Paul M. Herbert Law Center
Michael Tejax
Michael is a rising 2L at Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center. His legal interests center on community-police relations, with a specific focus on the Baton Rouge community and the legal structures that shape public safety there. He is passionate about developing civilian oversight mechanisms that can serve as a bridge between law enforcement and the residents of Baton Rouge. He hopes to explore the legal and policy frameworks necessary to establish effective oversight committees that foster accountability and rebuild trust.
Mercer University School of Law
Caleb (Bo) Bagley
Bo is a rising 2L at Mercer University School of Law in Macon, Georgia. His interests in policing sit at the crossroads of law, local government, and community trust. Through the Consortium, his work will focus on police transparency and accountability in community-based public safety efforts. Bo is especially interested in how public safety initiatives can remain open, accountable, and connected to the people they serve. He is excited to explore these questions through a local government lens and bring that perspective to the Consortium.
Walker Whittington
Walker is a rising 2L at Mercer law school in Macon, Georgia. His interest in the topic of policing concerns the use of excessive force and how qualified immunity affects the policies in place for that.
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Melina Dade-Dodson
Melina is a rising part-time 4L at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She received her BA in Criminology from DePaul University in Chicago, IL. Her interest in policing comes from the two and a half years she worked as an advocate for survivors of domestic violence. She worked with multiple police departments in Minnesota to support survivors of domestic violence in making police reports, obtaining their case details, and strengthening the relationship between the police departments and their surrounding communities. She is interested in examining how crucial the detail included in a police report is for court hearings.
Roger Williams University School of Law
Elena Robair
Elena is a rising 2L at Roger Williams University School of Law. Her research will focus on law enforcement’s response to mental health crisis calls in the state of Rhode Island. She will be examining the scope of liability and the legal remedies available to law enforcement agencies navigating these types of calls. She looks forward to contributing to the conversation surrounding policing reform and developing research that has meaningful impact in her community and others.
University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law
Na’Kiya Tye
Na’Kiya is a rising 3L at the University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law. Her academic and professional interests focus on police reform and police reeducation. She believes law enforcement officers should receive more comprehensive legal training, including coursework in criminal law, criminal procedure, and constitutional law, to strengthen their understanding of the laws they enforce and support more informed, equitable decision making in their service to the community.
Suffolk University Law School
Olivia Scuncio
Olivia Scuncio is a rising 3L at Suffolk University Law School. She currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Suffolk University Law Review, a member of the Alumni Relations Committee of the Women’s Law Association, and a mentor through Progress to Success. She was born and raised in Rhode Island and now lives in Boston, MA. She is particularly interested in § 1983 litigation. Throughout the fellowship, she plans to write a law-review style article that will focus on qualified immunity
Wayne State University Law School
Nick Dolloff
Nick is a rising 3L at Wayne State University, in the city of Detroit. His interest in policing revolves largely around creating better public policy to help improve community and police relations. In the past, much of this work revolved around the Detroit Police Department’s usage of body worn cameras, and the accompanying policy. Outside of policing, Nick’s interests include educational and Constitutional law. Prior to attending Wayne State Law School, Nick graduated with honors from the University of Michigan as a political science and history double major.