Raven Lanier is a Copyright Specialist at the University of Michigan Library Copyright Office and the Center of Academic Innovation. Her work focuses on making copyright law engaging and understandable, consulting with faculty and students on copyright issues, and helping the U-M community find and leverage open and Creative Commons licensed materials.

Raven received a B.S. in Political Science and a B.A. in Philosophy from Southeast Missouri State University. She received her J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School and is a member of the Michigan bar.