Rebecca Gill

Associate Professor, Political Science
Expertise: Gender and race bias, Elections, Women and politics, Judicial selection, Judicial decision-making, American courts, American constitutional law & policy, Nevada courts, Nevada politics, Intersectionality, the #MeToo movement, equity in higher education

Biography

Rebecca Gill brings a decidedly interdisciplinary and collaborative approach to understanding important social issues involving law, courts, and social norms. Gill is an expert on judges, judicial selection, and race and gender bias. She is an engaging speaker with experience presenting to a wide range of audiences, including via radio and television. As the former director of the Women's Research Institute of Nevada (2017-2019), she is particularly excited to talk about the wide range of research about gender, women, and girls. Gill's story about her own experience with sexual harassment in academia has gained national media attention, so she has both professional and personal experience with the #MeToo movement.

Gill is the recipient of a multi-year National Science Foundation grant to investigate implicit bias in judicial performance evaluations. She is also working on other research involving gender, courts, and politics, including the role of masculinity and social norms on the selection and behavior of judges American courts.

Gill's research has appeared in the Law & Society Review, the Georgetown Law Journal, the Ohio State Law JournalState Politics & Policy Quarterly, the Journal of Women, Politics, and PolicyPolitics, Groups, & Identities, and a number of other high profile scholarly journals. Gill is the co-author of . Her work has also been featured in popular outlets like the Washington Post, the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the Wall Street Journal Law Blog, and the Empirical Legal Studies Blog.

 

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Rebecca Gill In The News

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The President's decision to federalize the National Guard in Los Angeles has sparked legal debate, as it marks the first time such an action has been taken against a governor's wishes since the Civil Rights Movement.
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The Mayor of Las Vegas is speaking out after the Department of Homeland Security classified the city as a sanctuary jurisdiction. The department alleges Las Vegas is one of several jurisdictions around the country that are obstructing the enforcement of federal immigration laws.
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Many are raising concerns over President Trump's recent executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, labeling it as unconstitutional and beyond the scope of the executive branch's authority. Dr. Rebecca Gill, an associate professor of political science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, weighed in on the issue.
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European leaders jumped to renew a push for an end to Russia's invasion of Ukraine after US President Donald Trump said President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote a letter stating he's ready for talks with Moscow while also offering to sign a deal on Ukraine's mineral resources "at any time."

Articles Featuring Rebecca Gill

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Campus News | April 3, 2025

The students and faculty of ºÚÁÏÍø are springing into headlines around the country.

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Campus News | December 3, 2024

This month’s frosty headlines and highlights from the students and faculty of ºÚÁÏÍø.

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Campus News | November 4, 2024

A monthly roundup of the top news stories at ºÚÁÏÍø, featuring the presidential election, gaming partnerships, and much more.