Laura Hollis

Laura (Hirschfeld) Hollis, a native of Champaign, Illinois, received her bachelor’s degree in English and her law degree from the University of Notre Dame. She holds a faculty appointment in the Mendoza College of Business, where she teaches courses in business law and entrepreneurship. Her expertise is in entrepreneurship, economic development, and public policy.

Prior to joining the faculty, Professor Hollis was Director of the Gigot Center for Entrepreneurship at Notre Dame. She held joint appointments in Engineering and Business at the University of Illinois from 2000 – 2010. She was a tenured professor of law at the University of Detroit Mercy, and a visiting professor of law at Michigan State University.

In addition to her legal publications, Professor Hollis has been a freelance political writer for almost 30 years, and a nationally syndicated columnist with Creators Syndicate since 2014.

Education

• JD, Notre Dame Law School
• BA, University of Notre Dame

Areas of Expertise

• Law
• Entrepreneurship
• Economic Development and Public Policy
• Technology Commercialization
• Politics and Culture

Awards

• "Faculty Fellow", Pulte Institute for Global Development, 2019
• "iFoundry Fellow in Engineering Education", College of Engineering, University of Illinois, 2010
• "iFoundry Fellow in Engineering Education", College of Engineering, University of Illinois, 2009
• "Entrepreneurship Advocacy Award", Champaign County Economic Development Corporation, 2009
• "Faculty Fellow in Entrepreneurship", College of Business, University of Illinois, 2008
• "iFoundry Fellow in Engineering Education", College of Engineering, University of Illinois, 2008
• "Gamma Epsilon Award for Excellence in Teaching", Department of General Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Illinois, 2005
• "James E. Barnes Award for Outstanding Faculty Scholarship", University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, 1998
• "Professor of the Year", University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, 1996
• "Induction, Frank Murphy Honor Society", University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, 1994
• "Outstanding Faculty Contribution", University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, 1994
• "Professor of the Year", University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, 1994