Yvette N. A. Pappoe is a distinguished professor at the David A. Clarke School of Law, specializing in anti-discrimination law, housing law, and critical race theory. Holding a J.D. from the University of Maryland, she has published influential works on the intersectionality of race and gender in legal contexts, including housing and employment, and has received numerous recognitions, including being named one of Maryland's "Top 40 under 40" lawyers.
Experience
Education
Juris Doctor, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Courses Taught
Torts Advanced Torts Critical Race Theory Housing Law & Policy Professional Responsibility
Expertise
Research Focus / Works in Progress
Anti-discrimination law; housing law; employment law; critical race theory; intersectionality; Black women; feminist legal theory
Impact
Selected Publications
Pappoe, Y. (2023). The scarlet letter E: how tenancy screening policies exacerbate housing inequity among evicted Black women. Boston University Law Review, 103, 269. https://ssrn.com/abstract=4186278
Pappoe, Y. (2018). Remedying the effects of government-sanctioned segregation in a post-Freddie Gray Baltimore. University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender, and Class, 16(1).
Recognitions
Jean Camper Cahn Award, Small Business Administration Student Appreciation, 2024 Professional Development Award, Small Business Administration Student Appreciation, 2024 Public Servant Award, Small Business Administration Student Appreciation, 2024 Professor of the Year, Maryland Carey Law Black Law Students Association, 2022 Top 40 under 40 Lawyer in Maryland, National Black Lawyers, 2020 Named among 100 Amazing Ghanaians, AaaTuu Magazine, 2018 Student of the Year, National Jurist Magazine, 2017
