Elizabeth Ellen Mertz

Background

Mertz, Elizabeth Ellen was born on February 3, 1955 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Richard R. and Barbara Louise (Gross) Mertz.

Education

Bachelor, Bryn Mawr College, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy, Duke U., 1982; Juris Doctor, Northwestern University, 1988.

Career

Research fellow, project director, Center for Psychological Studies, Chicago, 1981-1988; PILI fellow, Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Chicago, 1987; fellow law and social science program, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1987-1988; law clerk to Honorary Richard Cudahy, United States Court Appeals (7th circuit), Chicago, 1988-1989; research fellow, American Bar Foundation, Chicago, since 1989; assistant professor, Northwestern University School Law, Chicago, 1993-1996; associate professor, Northwestern University School Law, Chicago, since 1996. Visiting associate professor Law School University of Wisconsin.

Achievements

• Elizabeth Ellen Mertz has been listed as a noteworthy Law educator, research fellow by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Anthropological Association. Member Law and Society Association (program committee 1991-1992, nominations committee 1992-1993, Executive Committee 1995-1998, chair nominations committee 1996-1997, trustee).

Connections

Children: Jennifer Erin Mertz-Shea, Rebecca Michelle Mertz-Shea.

Father:

Richard R. Mertz

Mother:

Barbara Louise (Gross) Mertz

child:

Jennifer Erin Mertz-Shea Mertz

child:

Rebecca Michelle Mertz-Shea Mertz