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Biography

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Professor Paula Manning joined Detroit Mercy Law in 2021.  She is a Professor of Law and Associate Dean of Student Learning & Assessment. She is a nationally recognized expert on academic success, legal pedagogy, and the teaching of professional skills in law school, and is co-author of Expert Learning for Law Students, a highly regarded law school success text.

Professor Manning is an innovative teacher, who incorporates skills and practical training into her courses.  She is the author of the Torts text in the groundbreaking Context and Practice series, a law school textbook series designed to incorporate experiential learning and skills into traditional doctrinal courses.  Professor Manning’s research and other publications focus on incorporating positive psychology into the law school environment—to improve law student well-being and combat stereotype threat.

She is a leader in her field—having served as President of the Association of Academic Support Educators, on the executive board of the AALS, Academic Support Section, as an instructor and regional consultant for CLEO, and on the board of the Institute for Law Teaching and Learning.  She is frequently invited to speak to law faculty around the country about teaching and learning.  In 2021 she was awarded the AALS Academic Support Section Legacy in Leadership award for her contributions to the field of Academic Support.&#