Andrew Koppelman (born August 29, 1957, in Nyack, New York) is the John Paul Stevens Professor of Law and professor of political science at Northwestern University. He is the recipient of the 2015 Walder Award for Research Excellence. The main focus of his research is on the intersection of law and political philosophy. Since May 2007, Koppelman has been a contributing writer to the legal blog Balkinization.

Education

Koppelman received his B.A. from the University of Chicago and his M.A., J.D. and Ph.D. in Political Science from Yale University.

Career

Koppelman was a law clerk for Chief Justice Ellen A. Peters of the Connecticut Supreme Court from 1991 until 1992. He was a fellow at Harvard University in their program in ethics and the professions, 1994–1995. He was assistant professor of politics at Princeton University from 1992 to 1997, and was a visiting assistant professor of law in 1997 at the University of Texas at Austin.

Personal life

He resides in Evanston, Illinois, with his wife and three children.

Selected works

Books

Journal articles