Suzanne E. Eckes

Suzanne Eckes, J.D., Ph.D. is the Susan S. Engeleiter Chair of Education Law, Policy, and Practice in the Department of Education Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Eckes is a co-author or co-editor of several books, including Legal Rights of School Leaders, Teachers, and Students (8th ed. Pearson), Public School Law (7th ed., Pearson), Legal Rights of Teachers and Students (3rd ed., Pearson), Principals Teaching the Law (Corwin), Principals Avoiding Lawsuits (Rowman & Littlefield), Contemporary Legal Issues in Higher Education (3rd ed., Education Law Association), School Discipline and Safety, and the Principal’s Legal Handbook (3rd-5th ed., Education Law Association). Much of her research focuses on how civil rights laws influence education policy for historically marginalized populations in public schools.

Email Suzanne Eckes at: seeckes@wisc.edu