The Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School Announces Leadership Change
Caroline Nobo, Tracey Meares & Tom Tyler
The Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School announced today that Caroline Nobo will step down from her role as Executive Director after accepting a position at Mount Holyoke College as Director of the Weissman Center for Leadership. A search for the next Executive Director will begin in the coming weeks.
Nobo has led the Justice Collaboratory for the past eight years, overseeing its dual role as a social science research center and campus hub for Yale students and faculty. Her accomplishments have included incorporating community-based participatory action research (CBPAR) methodologies into the JC’s research, expanding its work into the emerging field of online governance, and making justice-related research and lived perspectives more accessible to communities beyond Yale through The Notebook and public programming.
“Caroline has been an integral part of the development of the Justice Collaboratory over the last eight years,” said Tracey Meares, Walton Hale Hamilton Professor of Law and Founding Director of The Justice Collaboratory. “She worked closely with me, Tom Tyler and the Justice Collaboratory members to create a unique university research center by bringing together best in class scholars within and without Yale and by making critical connections globally as well as to our own New Haven community.”
Most recently, she launched The Justice Fellows Program for Yale undergraduate students. The program prioritizes belonging, mentorship, interdisciplinary exploration, and experiential learning while supporting students who may not already have access to professional networks or traditional pathways into justice-oriented careers.
“I am immensely grateful for the opportunity to have worked alongside such a dedicated group of scholars for the past eight years. Together, we have built a true ‘collaboratory’ of academics and researchers working together to build a more just, effective, and democratic criminal legal system. As I move on to my next position, I am confident that the JC will continue its meaningful work toward transforming justice systems and ensuring all individuals feel and experience equity, respect, and trust in justice system interactions.”
The Justice Collaboratory is committed to a smooth transition to ensure its continued momentum. Among its priorities for this academic year is welcoming the inaugural Justice Fellows cohort, building a Community Engagement Training (CET) Program for law enforcement in Connecticut, and developing Volume 3 of The Notebook.