Drake University Law School is proud to announce the appointment of Professor Jeremy Kidd as the inaugural Kermit S. Sutton Research Fellow. This prestigious fellowship is awarded to a Law School professor who demonstrates exceptional dedication to teaching, research, and public speaking.
Professor Kidd, who joined the Drake Law faculty in 2021, is an expert in law and economics, focusing primarily on business law and regulatory issues. His work explores the complex intersections of market theory and legal regulation and includes publications in the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law, the Oklahoma Law Review, and most recently the Pepperdine Law Review. Professor Kidd is a respected speaker on public choice and law and economics, as well as a frequent panelist and presenter at both legal and economics conferences.
In a year of milestones, Professor Kidd was also named a co-recipient of Drake Law School’s 2026 Stevens Faculty Scholar of the Year Award. This honor, alongside his new fellowship, serves as a powerful affirmation of his academic distinction and his role as a leader in the national legal community.
“Professor Kidd embodies the spirit of intellectual curiosity and rigorous analysis that we value at Drake Law,” said Roscoe Jones Jr., Dean of Drake University Law School. “His appointment as the Kermit S. Sutton Research Fellow is a well-deserved recognition of his dedication to excellence and his significant contributions to our culture of rigorous academic inquiry. We are proud to support his continued work in shaping the future of commercial and corporate law.”