Yvette N. A. Pappoe is an interdisciplinary, anti-discrimination law and social equality scholar, professor, and litigator. She is an emerging expert on fair housing, intersectional feminism, and employment discrimination law. Her research sits at the intersection of law, history, and sociology and focuses primarily on the intersections of race and gender and how the legal system tackles those complexities in administering justice. Professor Pappoe’s scholarship examines the ways in which historically disadvantaged minority groups, particularly Black women, are impacted by existing social and legal structures.

She has received several awards and accolades for her commitment to excellence, scholarship, and the community, including “Top 40 Under 40” by the National Black Lawyers Association.

At the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law (UDC Law), Professor Pappoe teaches Torts, Critical Race Theory, Professional Responsibility, and Housing Law & Policy. Her scholarship has appeared in law journals including Boston University Law Review and University of Pennsylvania’s Journal of Law and Social Change.

Professor Pappoe earned a B.A., magna cum laude, in Sociology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and a J.D., cum laude, from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. She is admitted to practice in Maryland and the District of Columbia.