Danieli Evans teaches in the areas of Constitutional Law, Criminal Procedure, Law and Social Science, and Civil Rights. Broadly stated, her research is about law, inequality and social welfare. Her work investigates how people's experiences with government institutions influence their sense of belonging, and how this impacts their wellbeing and social opportunities. Much of her work is informed by social science and behavioral science. Her writing spans topics from the criminal legal system and policing to constitutional law and discrimination law. Her articles have been published in the Virginia Law Review, Michigan Journal of Race and Law, Stanford Law Review, Pennsylvania Law Review, Stanford Law & Policy Review, Georgetown Law Journal and Psychology, Crime & Law, among others.
Danieli joined the University of Washington School of Law faculty in 2024. Prior to that, Danieli was an Assistant Professor of Law at Seattle University School of Law from 2021–2024.
She holds a J.D. from Yale Law School (2012) and a Ph.D. in Law from Yale Law School (2023). After graduating from law school, Danieli clerked for Judge Diane P. Wood of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and for Judge Harry T. Edwards of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. She also held positions as a Senior Policy Analyst at the Council of State Governments Justice Center, where she consulted state governments on criminal system reform; a Research Scholar in Law at the Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School, where she contributed to research pertaining to procedural justice, legitimacy and trust; a Senior Fellow in Constitutional Studies at the National Constitution Center, where she oversaw the content of media and resources related to the Supreme Court and the Constitution; a litigation associate at the Washington, D.C. firm of Kellogg, Hansen, Figel & Frederick PLLC, where she practiced primarily appellate litigation and administrative law; and as counsel the firm of Cader Adams LLP, where she consulted on matters related to diversity, equity and inclusion.
