Melanie Wilson is a Lindsay Young Distinguished Professor at the University of Tennessee College of Law. On June 30 of this year, she stepped down after five years as dean of the college. Before that, Melanie spent four years as associate dean for academic affairs at the University of Kansas School of Law. Melanie teaches criminal procedure and criminal law, and she writes about prosecutorial ethics and the 4th and 6th Amendments. She is currently enjoying a one-semester sabbatical, catching up various scholarly projects. She spends most of her free time outdoors with her three large dogs – Stella, Choden, and Leaper.
