Biography
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
J.D., Howard University School of Law (Cum Laude)
Ciji Dodds’ scholarship exposes hidden structures within the law and how they sustain domestic and international systems of white supremacy. Specifically, she interrogates the degree to which the law retains vestiges of slavery, colonialism, and imperialism. Thus, her scholarship is grounded in race and the law, constitutional law, criminal law, and legal history. Utilizing an interdisciplinary approach, Ciji is currently engaging in three lines of scholarship. First, she is analyzing the form and function of the rule of law to ascertain the existence of pathological, racialized structural violence within the legal system. Second, Ciji is engaged in reconceptualizing the legal definition of violence to reimagine remedies for victims of violence. Third, she is systematically identifying badges and incidents of slavery. Ciji’s scholarly objectives are to produce a body of work comprised of novel legal frameworks and to challenge the legal academy’s traditional understandings of scholarship.
In the News
Assistant Professor Ciji Dodds was quoted in the WAMC radio news story, "Hundreds Attend Prayer Vigil In Springfield," on June 3, 2020.
Assistant Professor Ciji Dodds joined WAMC's "The Roundtable" to discuss issues in the news on June 2, 2020.
Assistant Professor Ciji Dodds joined WAMC's "The Roundtable" to discuss issues in the news on May 29, 2020.
Assistant Professor Ciji Dodds joined WAMC's "The Roundtable" to discuss issues in the news on May 18, 2020.
Assistant Professor Ciji Dodds joined WAMC's "The Roundtable" to discuss issues in the news on April 13, 2020.
Assistant Professor Ciji Dodds joined WAMC's "The Roundtable" to discuss issues in the news on April 13, 2020.
Assistant Professor Ciji Dodds joined WAMC's "The Roundtable" to discuss issues in the news on March 16, 2020.
Assistant Professor Ciji Dodds joined WAMC's "The Roundtable" to discuss issues in the news on March 12, 2020.
Selected Achievements
Professor Ciji Dodds was featured in the Journal of Law and Social Change Volume 28.1 "Author Spotlight" on January 31, 2025.
