Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Clinical Associate Professor & Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington was featured in The Independent regarding sex trafficking allegations at an Atlanta hotel. The article titled "Customers complained about prostitution at this hotel chain for years. The company claimed it didn’t see it" was written by Richard Hall and Alicja Hagopian and was published 7/8/24. The article was republished by other media outlets including Bloomberg Law and Yahoo! News.
Assistant Professor Adam D. Orford was featured in The Current regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's Chevron deference doctrine decision. The article titled "Sapelo Residents Petition for Special Election" was written by Mary Landers and published 7/10/24.
Assistant Professor Adam D. Orford was featured in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo decision. The article titled "Supreme Court upends federal regulation. What it means for Georgia" was written by Michael E. Kanell and Drew Kann and was published 7/3/24.
Assistant Professor John B. Meixner Jr. was named a 2024-26 Lilly Teaching Fellow, and Clinical Associate Professor & Wilson Family Justice Clinic Director Christine M. Scartz was selected for the Fellows for Transformative Teaching program. The UGA Center for Teaching and Learning operates several faculty fellow programs that allow motivated UGA professors from diverse disciplines to exchange ideas and engage in professional growth.
Professor Pamela Foohey presented as part of the "How hard to squeeze debtors? Getting the best results for creditors while balancing benefits to debtors" panel at the National Association of Chapter 13 Trustee's Annual Seminar during July.