Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Congratulations to Dean Usha R. Rodrigues on being selected as a research member of the European Corporate Governance Institute, an international non-profit established to “improve corporate governance through fostering independent scientific research and related activities.”
Assistant Professor Assaf Harpaz was featured in Newsweek regarding state taxes in Florida. The article titled “Could Florida Eliminate Property Tax? It’s Complicated” was written by Giulia Carbonaro and published 2/24/25.
Stanton Distinguished Professor in Canine Welfare Law & Practicum in Animal Welfare Skills Director Lisa Milot testified before the Georgia Senate Higher Education Committee hearing on SB20, which would allow for student loan repayments for veterinarians who practice shelter medicine and in nonprofit pet sterilization clinics.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West was featured in The Wall Street Journal regarding freedom of speech. The article titled "Trump’s Media Company Sues Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Over Censorship" was written by Alyssa Lukpat, Samantha Pearson and Isabella Simonetti and was published 2/19/25.
Assistant Professor Assaf Harpaz presented “Global Tax Wars in the Digital Era” at the Columbia University Law School as part of the Davis Polk & Wardwell Tax Policy Colloquium during February.