Department of Public Affairs
Roanoke College
221 College Lane
Salem, Virginia 24153
Phone: (540) 375-2417
e-mail: peppers@roanoke.edu

Ph.D., Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, 2003.

J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia. 1994.

B.A., Washington & Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, 1990.

Assistant Professor, Department of Public Affairs, Roanoke College. 2002 to present.

Senior Associate, Hawkins & Parnell, LLP, Atlanta, Georgia. 1999 to 2002.

Law Clerk, The Honorable Glen E. Conrad. United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, Roanoke, VA. February, 1996 to August, 1996.

Law Clerk, The Honorable Thomas M. Shanahan. United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, Omaha, NE. July, 1994 to February, 1996.

Research Assistant, Professor Earl Dudley. University of Virginia School of Law, Summer of 1993.

Research Assistant, Professor Robert Strong. Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia, Fall of 1991 to Spring of 1992.

Title: “Courtiers of the Marble Palace: The Rise of the Supreme Court Law Clerk.”

Committee: Micheal W. Giles (chair), Thomas G. Walker, Christopher J.W. Zorn.

Teaching: American Government, Judicial Process, Judicial Behavior, Constitutional Law, Trial Advocacy.

Current Research: Besides my current dissertation research on Supreme Court law clerks, I am researching the incidence of en banc review on the United States Court of Appeals.

“Picking Federal Judges: A Note on Policy and Partisan Selection Agendas.” With Micheal W. Giles and Virginia Hettinger. Political Research Quarterly 54 (September): 623-641.

“Courtiers of the Marble Palace: The Secret Life and Influence of
United States Supreme Court Law Clerks.” 2000 Conference of the Scientific Study of Judicial Politics, Columbus, Ohio. Panel presentation by Todd C. Peppers.

“The United States Supreme Court and Alumni Relations: The Role of Law School Affiliation in Clerk Selection.” 1999 Southern Political Science Association Meeting. Savannah, GA. Panel presentation by Todd C. Peppers.

“Alternative Measures of Preferences for Judges of the Courts of Appeals.” 1998 Midwest Political Science Association Meeting. Chicago, IL. Panel presentation by Micheal W. Giles, Virginia Hettinger, and Todd Peppers.

“Sitting by Designation: Ideology and Caseload in District Court Judge Participation on the Federal Courts of Appeal.” 1998 American Political Science Association Meeting. Boston, Mass. Panel presentation by Todd C. Peppers, Katie O’Harra-Vigilante, and Christopher J.W. Zorn

“Majority-Minority Panels and Policy-Making on the Courts of Appeals.” 1997 American Political Science Association Meeting. Washington, D.C. Poster presentation by Micheal W. Giles, Virginia Hettinger, and Todd Peppers

Phi Beta Kappa (1990)
Omicron Delta Kappa (1990)
Phi Eta Sigma (1987)

Faculty Advisor, Roanoke College Mock Trial Team , 2002 to present.
Faculty Pre-Law Advisor, 2002 to present.
Member, Institutional Review Board, 2004 to present.
Member, Academic Integrity Council, 2003 to present.

Judge, Thomas Tang National Moot Court Competition, 1998.
Judge, Emory University School of Law Moot Court Competition, 1997.
Features Editor and staff member, the Virginia Law Weekly, 1992-1994.

Virginia State Bar