Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Four University of Georgia faculty members have been named Fellows of the 2021-2022 Southeastern Conference Academic Leadership Development Program, including the School of Law's Elizabeth Weeks. Throughout the fellowship year, participants deepen their knowledge of topics such as budgeting, accreditation, student affairs, and diversity and inclusion while learning how UGA and other SEC institutions navigate the challenges and opportunities of contemporary higher education.
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured on Bloomberg regarding special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) being considered investment companies. The article titled "SPAC Suit Leads to SPARCs" was written by Matt Levine and published 8/23/21.
Hosch Professor Emeritus Thomas A. Eaton published "Self-Defense to Cyber Force: Combatting the Notion of 'Scale and Effect'" in 36 American University International Law Review 697 (2021).
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured in The New York Times regarding her research relating to special purpose acquisition companies and their investors redeeming their shares. The "SPACs' redeeming qualities" story was published as part of the article titled "Big Tech and the Taliban" and was published 8/19/21.
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured on Bloomberg regarding special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) being considered investment companies. The article titled "Ackman SPAC hit with investor suit questioning its legality" was written by Bre Bradham and Scott Deveau and was published 8/17/21.