John Strait Applegate
Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Walter W. Foskett Professor of Law
Office: 279Phone: 812-855-9198
E-mail: jsapple@indiana.edu
B.A., 1978, Haverford College; J.D., 1981, Harvard Law School. Clerk, Hon. Edward S. Smith, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, 1981-83. Associate, Covington & Burling, 1983-87. Neighborhood Legal Services Program, 1986. James B. Helmer Jr. Professor, University of Cincinnati College of Law, 1987-98. Member, Phi Beta Kappa.
Professor Applegate, a distinguished environmental law scholar, joined the faculty in 1998. Nationally recognized for his work in environmental risk assessment and policy analysis, he has written numerous articles on the regulation of toxic substances and public participation in environmental decisions. He is a member of the Environmental Management Advisory Board of the U.S. Department of Energy and a frequent speaker at national conferences on these topics. He has addressed the National Academy of Sciences several times and currently serves on its Committee on Long-term Institutional Management of Radioactive Waste. He has also testified before Congress on risk assessment within the U.S. Department of Energy. His current research focuses on the precautionary principle as a basis for national and international environmental regulation.
In addition, Professor Applegate is an award-winning teacher, known for his ability to present complex information with an engaging style and wry wit. His courses include Toxic Substances and Hazardous Wastes, International Environmental Law, and Property.
You can view Professor Applegate's research at the Social Science Research Network.
Current curriculum vitae
Teaching and Research Interests
Courses
- Administrative Law (B713)
- Toxic Substances and Hazardous Wastes (B763)
- Introduction to Environmental Law (B782)
- International Environmental Law (B783)
- Workshop on Environmental Law and Policy (B795)
- Seminar in Advanced Environmental Law (L740)