About
Ellen Yee is a Professor of Law and Director of International Programs at Drake University Law School, where she has taught since 2005. A scholar and educator in domestic and international criminal law, professional responsibility, psychiatry and the law, and trial advocacy, she brings extensive cross-cultural experience through her teaching across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. She has led Drake’s global academic initiatives in France, Spain, Egypt, South Africa, and China, and has served as a Visiting Professional at the International Criminal Court and the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, as well as a Visiting Researcher at the T.M.C. Asser Instituut in The Hague. Before coming to Drake, Professor Yee was a Visiting Assistant Professor at Florida State University College of Law and a Deputy District Attorney in Marin County, California. Her publications and presentations span criminal procedure, comparative law, ethics, and legal education. In 2014, Professor Yee founded Next Course: Food Recovery Network at Drake, a student program at the university. Students learn about food insecurity, waste, and recovery by creatively working to develop a food recovery system and to educate the campus and local community about important food justice issues. A recipient of Drake University’s Madelyn M. Levitt Distinguished Community Service Award and the inaugural Principal Financial Group Global Citizenship Award, she is deeply engaged in university and community service. She holds a J.D. cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School and a B.A. cum laude in East Asian Studies from Yale University.