Gregory S. Parks, JD, PhD

Gregory S. Parks is the Associate Dean of Research, Public Engagement, & Faculty Development and Professor of Law @ Wake Forest University School of Law at Wake Forest University School of Law. Professor Parks earned his undergraduate degree in Psychology from Howard University. He also holds an MA (CUNY), an MS, and a PhD (University of Kentucky) in Psychology as well as a JD (Cornell University). He served as a law clerk on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals to the Honorable Anna Blackburne-Rigsby and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to the Honorable Andre M. Davis. Professor Parks has also worked in private practice in Washington, D.C. His research focuses on race, law, social science, and popular culture.