Tess Neal
Associate Professor of Psychology, Courtesy Associate Professor of Law, Director of the Law-Psychology Program
Tess Neal, Ph.D. is the director of the Law-Psychology Program at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. A scientist and licensed psychologist, Dr. Neal focuses her research on the intersection of science and the law, examining the quality of expert evidence and human decision-making in legal contexts.
Elizabeth Cole
Lecturer and Director of the Innocence Clinic
Elizabeth (Liz) Cole joined the faculty in 2024 as the Director of the Innocence Clinic. Prior to joining the College of Law, she was the Clinical Teaching Fellow at the University of Michigan Law School's Michigan Innocence Clinic. She previously worked in criminal defense, both as a public defender and private counsel in the Pittsburgh PA area. During law school, Liz also interned for public defender offices in Baltimore MD and the greater Boston MA area, as well as for the Michigan Innocence Clinic.
Steve Schmidt
Associate Professor of Law and Courtesy Associate Professor of Forensic Science