Meet Past Scholars

Melvin Kelley IV

Melvin Headshot

Class of 2001

Job Title: Associate Professor of Law & Business
Northeastern University

Hometown: New Britain

Career Highlights: Professor Kelley is an Associate Professor of Law and Business at Northastern University.  He previously tought at Villanova Law School, and prior to that was the first Elizabeth Ann Zitrin Teaching Fellow with the Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project at Northeastern Law. He has held professional positions with the Connecticut Fair Housing Center and the American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut.

Community Service: Melvin serves the Board of Directors of American Savings Foundation.  He also serves on the Advisory board of Northeastern Law’s Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project.  He has  been a member of the American Savings Foundation Scholarship Committee since 2012.

Hobbies: Learning about astronomy, strength, & conditioning training.

 

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Economics
Africana Studies, Concentration
College of Holy Cross

Juris Doctor
Columbia Law School

The success I have attained thus far is a direct result of ongoing, historically rooted movements for social justice. As a Civil Rights Attorney, I intend to do my part to continue opening doors of opportunity for future generations.

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