Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Interim UGA Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues presented “Redeeming SPACs” as part of Vanderbilt Law School’s Colloquium Series during January.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington is a recipient of a UGA Teaming for Interdisciplinary Research Pre-Seed Program Grant for a project titled "Trauma Informed Pedagogy and Practice in Higher Education." The grants are supported by the university's Office of Research in partnership with the Office of the Provost. It is envisioned that the “pre-seed” funding will facilitate the formation of faculty teams and collaboration around critical areas of research expertise or emerging research topics with the ultimate goal of attracting resources for collaborative research, including internal and external grants.
The 12 law schools in the Southeastern Conference are collaborating to host “A Series of Conversations on Name, Image and Likeness and the Future of Intercollegiate Athletics” throughout the academic year. Professors from each law school - including the UGA School of Law's Laura Phillips Sawyer and David Shipley - as well as professionals within the athletics industry will speak on a variety of legal topics surrounding the NIL policy for college athletes that took effect in July 2021. The virtual panel series runs through April and is open to the public.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West was featured in the Los Angeles Times regarding Ketanji Brown Jackson, a potential nominee for the position of justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. The article titled "Ketanji Jackson is a favorite for Biden's historic Supreme Court pick" was written by David G. Savage and published 2/2/22. The article was republished in other media outlets across the country.
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues has been named UGA's interim vice provost for academic affairs. In this role, she will assist with all matters of academic administration, policy and planning. She will continue to teach classes at the School of Law while serving the university in this leadership capacity.