Katy J. Harriger

Katy J. Harriger is a Professor of Political Science and chair of that department at Wake Forest University where she teaches courses in American Constitutional Law, American politics, judicial process, and democracy and citizenship.

Dr. Harriger is the editor of Separation of Powers: Commentary and Documents, the author of The Special Prosecutor in American Politics, 2nd ed., revised, and Independent Justice: The Federal Special Prosecutor in American Politics, as well as a number of articles about constitutional law issues in journals and law reviews. In 2007 she co-authored, with Jill J. McMillan, Speaking of Politics: Preparing College Students for Democratic Citizenship through Deliberative Dialogue. Most recently she co-authored with Louis Fisher, American Constitutional Law, 8th ed. At Wake Forest, Harriger has been the recipient of the Reid Doyle Prize for Excellence in Teaching (1988), the John Reinhardt Distinguished Teaching Award (2002), and the Schoonmaker Award for Community Service (2006).

Harriger received a B.A. in Political Science from Edinboro State College in Pennsylvania and a M.A. and Ph.D in Political Science from the University of Connecticut.