Dr. H. Todd Evans Legal Studies Master’s Degree – 1998

Dr. Evans is one of the many University of Illinois Springfield’s (UIS) alumni that was able to practice skills acquired in the Legal Studies Master’s Degree Program that go beyond the scope of law. Today, Dr. Evans serves as a music educator. The best part of the Legal Studies Master’s Degree Program for Dr. Evans was “the rigor and challenge with which I learned how to conduct legal research.” His research skills have come in handy when finding appropriate material for his students’ learning. The Program prepared him to conduct legal research beyond his Legal Studies Master’s Degree. As he furthered his education after UIS, he was able to “weed out good articles from useless ones.” He credits his research skills to UIS for preparing him in earning his Ed. D after UIS.

Dr. Evans selected the University of Illinois Springfield as the institution to earn his Legal Studies Master’s Degree because UIS fit his requirements. “The tuition was affordable and the location was close to home.” He had every intention of attending law school after UIS, and he felt that this Program would appropriately prepare him. Although he did not go on to law school, Dr. Evans is grateful for the knowledge he received in the Legal Studies Master’s Degree Program because this Program gave him the essential background to lead him down a different career path that better suited him.

The Legal Studies Master’s Degree Program is arranged in a way to challenge students to work at a level they may not be comfortable with. He advises students to not feel discouraged. He encourages students “to take as many classes with Kathryn Eisenhart as possible. She will work you very, very hard. You’ll never forget her, and you will be headed for a brilliant legal-oriented career if you listen to her and do exactly what she tells you!”