Mark R. Killenbeck

Mark R. Killenbeck, Wylie H. Davis Distinguished Professor, School of Law. Killenbeck has been at the University of Arkansas since 1988 where his primary teaching and research interests are the United States Constitution and Supreme Court, with a special emphasis on the history of Court and Constitution. He is the author of numerous articles published in peer-reviewed journals and is the consulting editor of the Journal of Supreme Court History. Killenbeck was the first individual in the history of the Law School elected to membership in the American Law Institute while serving on the faculty and is now a life member of the Institute. He also has a deep interest in affirmative action and diversity and is one of the founders and editors of the website affirmativactiondebate.org.

Killenbeck has provided a preview of law school for honors students by leading a number of Honors College courses, including   and the First Amendment. He will lead a Retro Readings course on Affirmative Action next spring, especially timely given recent rulings by the Supreme Court.