Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Congratulations to Student Services Librarian Geraldine Kalim and Instruction and Faculty Services Librarian Savanna Nolan on being selected to participate in the UGA Teaching Academy Early Career Fellows Program. The initiative promotes excellence in classroom instruction by mentoring early-career faculty.
Metadata Services and Special Collections Librarian Rachel Evans presented "What's In A Name? An Open Discussion On Librarian Job Titles" as part of the American Association of Law Libraries' Law Repositories Caucus Sandbox Series (with C. George). Evans also organized and moderated the five August 2021 Sandbox Series sessions that were viewed by more than 160 law librarians across the country. Among the topics discussed were scholarly profiles, modernizing repositories and tech projects.
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein's treatise State Taxation was quoted by the Minnesota Supreme Court in Sheridan v. Commissioner of Revenue (August 25, 2021).
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in Corporate Crime Reporter regarding findings from her survey of mass tort plaintiffs in cases involving products targeted toward women. The article titled "Plaintiffs in Mass Tort Cases Not Happy With Their Lawyers" was published 9/4/21.
Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon was featured in an Associated Press article regarding the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement. The article titled "Legal shield for Purdue Pharma owners is at heart of appeals" was written by Geoff Mulvihill and published 9/4/21. This article appeared in several media outlets across the country.