Alison LaCroix and William Baude Recognized for Communications Excellence
Professors Alison L. LaCroix and William Baude have both been named 2025 recipients of the University’s Academic Communicators Network (ACN) Excellence Awards.
ACN Awards recognize scholars who excel in sharing their research and scholarship with public audiences. A total of five University faculty members were honored with ACN awards this year.
LaCroix, the Robert Newton Reid Professor of Law, was recognized with the Best Overall Communicator award, which is bestowed on a faculty member who has excelled on multiple channels of communications.
A leading scholar of US legal history, specializing in constitutional law, federalism, and 18th- and 19th-century legal thought, LaCroix is the author of The Interbellum Constitution: Union, Commerce, and Slavery in the Age of Federalisms (Yale University Press). This recent book has prompted wide public engagement. Through op-eds, podcast interviews, and media appearances across outlets including NPR, ABC, CBS, C-SPAN, and Project Syndicate, LaCroix brings historical context to modern constitutional debates, including the Electoral College, presidential powers and the Supreme Court.
Baude, the Harry Kalven Jr. Professor of Law, was recognized with the award for excellence in digital communications.
Baude focuses his research on election law, federal Indian Law and the constitutional law of interstate relations, As co-host of the acclaimed Divided Argument podcast and a leading contributor to The Volokh Conspiracy, Baude uses podcasts, blogs, and social media to distill complex legal issues and influence national policy debate. Last year his legal theories drove much of the conversation on the topic of Donald Trump’s eligibility to run for president in 2024.
The other faculty members named recipients of 2025 ACN awards are: Robert A. Pape (Department of Political Science), Justin Marlowe (Harris School of Public Policy), and Janelle R. Goodwill (Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy and Practice).