Brenda E Knowles
Brenda E. Knowles received a B.A. magna cum laude from the University of Evansville, an M.A. from Miami University, and a J.D. from the Indiana University School of Law Bloomington. She is Professor of Business Law and Director of the Honors Program at Indiana University South Bend, where she has been the recipient of the Amoco Foundation Excellence in Teaching Award, a system-wide, all-university teaching award. She also has been active in FACET, the faculty colloquium on excellence in...See more
Brenda E. Knowles received a B.A. magna cum laude from the University of Evansville, an M.A. from Miami University, and a J.D. from the Indiana University School of Law Bloomington. She is Professor of Business Law and Director of the Honors Program at Indiana University South Bend, where she has been the recipient of the Amoco Foundation Excellence in Teaching Award, a system-wide, all-university teaching award. She also has been active in FACET, the faculty colloquium on excellence in teaching, which is a system-wide, all-university effort to encourage effective teaching and learning in the academic community. In 1995, Professor Knowles was named Director of the Honors Program (a position theretofore always held by liberal arts faculty members). In 1997, the Student Association at Indiana University South Bend chose her as the campus's Outstanding Educator. Professor Knowles specializes in research on employment discrimination, pedagogy, and intellectual property law. She publishes her work in professional journals and has won an award for her research. In addition, she has been recognized both nationally and locally for her professional and civic accomplishments, most recently through the W. George Pinnell Award for outstanding service to Indiana University. Professor Knowles is an active member of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business and of several regionals. More specifically, having held every office, she is a past President of both the ALSB and the Tri-State Regional. Professor Knowles presently serves as the Chairperson of the ALSB's Research and Teaching Mentorship Programs, and, in 1994, she won the ALSB's Master Teacher Award. Moreover, she is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma. She is licensed to practice law in Indiana and is a member of the American, Indiana State, and St. Joseph County Bar Associations. See less
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