Robin J. Kimbrough-Melton, JD
Research Professor
Associate Director, Strong Communities
Robin J. Kimbrough-Melton (BS, Southern Methodist; JD, Nebraska) is a research professor and associate director of Strong Communities. Prof. Kimbrough-Melton has held positions at the University of South Carolina’s Institute for Families in Society, the American Bar Association, and the American Public Human Services Association. She also has served as a legal counsel with two state legislatures.
Prof. Kimbrough-Melton has
long been active in service system reform in juvenile
justice, criminal justice, education,
social services, substance abuse services, and the
courts. Recognized with a Founder's Award by the
National Association of Drug Court Professionals,
she is currently secretary of the American Orthopsychiatric
Association and co-chair of its Task Force on Mental
Health and Human Rights. Having led several projects
to develop innovative means of integration of
treatment and community action into the legal
system, she is currently actively involved
in several community development projects in
South Carolina. Prof. Kimbrough-Melton is director of Building Dreams,
a federally funded effort to enhance support for
children of prisoners.
Phone: 864.656.6285
Email: rkimbro@clemson.edu