Jennifer M. Collins (born 1965) is an American legal scholar serving as the 21st President of Rhodes College.
[5] After graduating from Harvard, Collins clerked for the Honorable Dorothy Wright Nelson in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
One involved Aundrey Burno, a teenager and convicted murderer who, before sentencing, told an HBO documentary crew that "I would kill again if I have to.
[9] In the other high-profile case, Collins successfully prosecuted serial killer Joseph Mesa Jr.[10][11] She remained at the United States Attorney's Office until 2002, returning briefly to private practice at Sidley Austin before transitioning to academia.
[16] Collins was named the 21st President of Rhodes College in December 2021 and formally began her tenure in July 2022.