Lia Epperson

Lia Beth Epperson
Lia Beth Epperson
Born	1971 or 72; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American
Other names	Lia Epperson Jealous
Citizenship	American
Occupation	Professor of Law
Spouse	Benjamin Jealous (m. 2002; div. 2015)
Children	2
Parent(s)	David E. Epperson and Cecelia T. Epperson
Relatives	Sharon Epperson (sister); Christopher John Farley (brother-in-law);
Academic background
Education	Harvard University, B.A.; Stanford Law School, J.D.;
Academic work
Discipline	Legal scholar
Institutions	Santa Clara University School of Law (2005-2010); University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law (2009-2010); American University Washington College of Law (2010-present);
Main interests	Civil rights, education law, constitutional law, public law

Lia Beth Epperson (born 1971 or 1972) is an American civil rights lawyer and professor of law at American University Washington College of Law. She previously served as the senior associate dean for faculty and academic affairs at the law school. Epperson served as director for education litigation and policy at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund from 2001 to 2005. Her scholarship focuses primarily on federal courts and educational policies with regard to race. Epperson was a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and an Institute of Advanced Studies Fellow at Collegium de Lyon. Epperson has authored multiple amicus briefs for the Supreme Court of the United States related to affirmative action and education law.

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