Jacqueline Pfeffer Merrill

Jacqueline Pfeffer Merrill is director of the Campus Free Expression Project (CFEP) at the Council of Independent Colleges. From 2018–2024, she led the CFEP at the Bipartisan Policy Center. Earlier in her career, Dr. Merrill served on the faculties of St. John’s College (Annapolis), known for its Great Books curriculum, and the College of William & Mary. She has also taught at Duke University, the University of Calgary, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and in the college program at Maryland’s only prison for women. Her work has appeared in venues including The Chronicle of Higher Education and Inside Higher Ed. Dr. Merrill earned her BA (First Class Honours) from the University of Calgary and her M.A. and Ph.D. from Duke University.