M. Alison Earnhardt

Alison grew up in Denver, North Carolina. She attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she earned a Bachelor of Art in Psychology and a Bachelor of Science in Anthropology. She came to Nebraska for graduate school, earning her Master of Forensic Science from Nebraska Wesleyan University. 

After school she returned to North Carolina where she worked as a crime scene investigator with the Fayetteville North Carolina Police Department. During her time with the police department, she testified as an expert witness at both the federal and state level. Alison eventually found her way back to Nebraska. She attended law school at the University of Nebraska College of Law, graduating with distinction. 

In her free time Alison enjoys being outdoors and spending time with her dog, Judy.