Board Profiles

Melvin Kelley IV

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Bio

Educational Highlights:

  • Juris Doctor, Columbia Law School
  • Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Economics
    Africana Studies, Concentration
    College of Holy Cross

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 on the Advisory board of Northeastern Law’s Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project.  He has  served on the American Savings Foundation Scholarship Committee since 2012.

Hometown: New Britain, CT

Hobbies: Learning about astronomy, strength & conditioning training.

Board Involvement

Past American Savings Foundation Scholar

Board Member Since: 2024

Board Committee: 

Member, Scholarship Committee

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.