About the Center for Children, Law & Policy

Mission

The mission of the Center for Children, Law & Policy is to engage in legal and interdisciplinary scholarship, advocacy and teaching to advance the interests of children through public policy.

Contact Information

100 Law Center, Room 102, TUII Building
Houston, TX 77204-6060
Main Phone: 713-743-1967
Email: Center4CLP@uh.edu
Directions: Google Maps

Director

ELLEN MARRUS ELLEN MARRUS
Director, Center for Children, Law & Policy
George Butler Research Professor of Law
University of Houston Law Center
LL.M., Georgetown University Law Center
J.D., University of San Francisco
B.A., Kean College

Distinguished Fellows

SACHA M. COUPET SACHA M. COUPET
Assistant Professor, Director of Research, Civitas ChildLaw Center
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
A.B., Washington University
M.A. (Psychology), Michigan
Ph.D. (Psychology), Michigan
J.D., Pennsylvania
BARRY FELD BARRY FELD
Centennial Professor of Law
University of Minnesota Law School
B.A., University of Pennsylvania
J.D., University of Minnesota
Ph.D., Harvard University
MICHAEL LINDSEY MICHAEL LINDSEY
B.A., Johnson C. Smith University
J.D., Villanova Law School
Ph.D., Hahnemann University

In Memoriam

 
IreneRosenberg IRENE MERKER ROSENBERG
L.L.B., New York University
B.A., City College of New York


More information about the Irene Merker Rosenberg Scholarship Program.

Senior Irene Merker Rosenberg Child Advocacy Scholars

SHILOH EDWARDS SHILOH CARTER
J.D. Candidate, Dec. 2012
B.S., University of Texas
ALEX HUNT ALEX HUNT
J.D. Candidate, May 2013
B.A., University of Texas

Irene Merker Rosenberg Child Advocacy Scholars

CARA HENLEY JOHNSON
J.D. Candidate, May 2013
B.A., M.P.A., University of Washington
ALLISON ARTERBERRY
J.D. Candidate, May 2014
B.A., Texas A&M University
ASHLEY PIERCE
J.D. Candidate, May 2014
B.A., Houston Baptist University
LISA STEFFEK
J.D. Candidate, May 2014
Ph.D., M.A., B.S., University of Texas

Past Scholars

KATE MURRAY QUINN '12
J.D./M.B.A., University of Houston
B.A. Boston University

PATTY ZESUT '12
J.D., University of Houston
B.S., University of North Carolina at Wilmington

CHLOE WALKER '12
J.D./M.S.W., University of Houston
B.A., Rice University

UBANI UKUKU '12
J.D., University of Houston
B.A., University of Georgia

AMANDA HILL '11
J.D., University of Houston
B.A., Baylor University

JEANENE HOLLIDAY '11
J.D., University of Houston
B.A., M.Ed., University of Houston